Winery CunqueiroPazo do Xan
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or cured meat.
Food and wine pairings with Pazo do Xan
Pairings that work perfectly with Pazo do Xan
Original food and wine pairings with Pazo do Xan
The Pazo do Xan of Winery Cunqueiro matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of tagliatelle with carbonara, fish pot or creole chipolatas.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cunqueiro's Pazo do Xan.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pazo do Xan from Winery Cunqueiro are 2016
Informations about the Winery Cunqueiro
The Winery Cunqueiro is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Ribeiro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribeiro
The wine region of Ribeiro is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Emilio Rojo or the Domaine Francisco Garcia Perez produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeiro are Albarino, Loureiro and Mencia, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeiro often reveals types of flavors of pear, smoke or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, stone fruit or saline.
The wine region of Galice
Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.
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The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
