Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios - La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón)

Winery Descendientes de J. PalaciosLa Faraona Bierzo (Corullón)

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) of Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios is a red wine from the region of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) of the Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios is in the top 10 of wines of Spain and in the top 5 of wines of Bierzo.

Taste structure of the La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) from the Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) of Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) of Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios's La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Last vintages of this wine

La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2018
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2017
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2016
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2015
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2014
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2013
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) - 2012
In the top 5 of of Bierzo wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5

The best vintages of La Faraona Bierzo (Corullón) from Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios are 2009, 2007, 2018, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Descendientes de J. Palacios is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 10 of of Spain wines
In the top 3 of of Bierzo wines
In the top 150 of red wines
In the top 200 wines of the world

The wine region of Bierzo

The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.


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: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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