Winery Cuatro VientosMarqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego
Pairings that work perfectly with Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego
Original food and wine pairings with Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego
The Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego of Winery Cuatro Vientos matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pumpkin and bacon pie, cod brandade or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cuatro Vientos's Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Marqués de la Contraviesa Chardonnay - Vijiriego from Winery Cuatro Vientos are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Cuatro Vientos
The Winery Cuatro Vientos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Contraviesa-Alpujarra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Contraviesa-Alpujarra
The wine region of Contraviesa-Alpujarra is located in the region of Andalousie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Barranco Oscuro or the Domaine Garcia de Verdevique produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contraviesa-Alpujarra are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contraviesa-Alpujarra often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or black fruit.
The wine region of Andalousie
Andalusia, located in the southwest of Spain, is the southernmost administrative region of the Spanish mainland. It is home to the world-famous fortified wine, sherry. This dynamic region is the most populous in Spain and has a colourful history. Its strategic position at the gateway to the Mediterranean and its proximity to Africa have made it the target of many settlements and invasions throughout history.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
