Winery Conde AnsúrezRosado
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Albillo mayor and the Verdejo.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or beef.
The Rosado of the Winery Conde Ansúrez is in the top 80 of wines of Cigales.
Food and wine pairings with Rosado
Pairings that work perfectly with Rosado
Original food and wine pairings with Rosado
The Rosado of Winery Conde Ansúrez matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, tunisian macaroni or traditional welsh dark beer.
Details and technical informations about Winery Conde Ansúrez's Rosado.
Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor
Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rosado from Winery Conde Ansúrez are 2012, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Conde Ansúrez
The Winery Conde Ansúrez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Cigales to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cigales
The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)
Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.
