The Winery Don Simón of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Don Simón - Seleccion Tempranillo
The winery offers 27 different wines
3.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.
This estate is part of the J. García Carrión.
It is ranked in the top 109 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Don Simón is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille-et-Léon.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Don Simón wines

Looking for the best Winery Don Simón wines in Castille-et-Léon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Don Simón wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Don Simón wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Don Simón

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Don Simón

How Winery Don Simón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick meatloaf, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or veal simmered with vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Don Simón

On the nose the red wine of Winery Don Simón. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, sour cherry or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Don Simón. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Don Simón

  • 1990With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Don Simón.

  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

It is known here by various synonyms, including Tinta del Pais, Tinto de Toro and Tinto Fino. It is the source of all the best wines in the region, with the exception of Bierzo, which makes good use of Mencia. The other grape varieties are the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The white wines of Castilla y Léon are much less numerous than the reds, but hardly less prestigious.

The top sweet wines of Winery Don Simón

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Don Simón

How Winery Don Simón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), italian pasta or moroccan style veal brochette.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Don Simón

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Don Simón. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Don Simón

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5

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.

The top white wines of Winery Don Simón

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Don Simón

How Winery Don Simón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, chinese fondue or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Don Simón

On the nose the white wine of Winery Don Simón. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Don Simón. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Don Simón

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Don Simón.

  • Chardonnay
  • Airen

The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Don Simón

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Don Simón

How Winery Don Simón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of shrimp with curry express, chicken skewers with curry and lemon or cod with curry sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Don Simón

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Don Simón. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Don Simón. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Don Simón.

  • Macabeo
  • Xarel-lo
  • Parellada
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Parellada

The white Parellada is a grape variety that originated in France (Spain). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Parellada can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, South West.

The top pink wines of Winery Don Simón

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Don Simón

How Winery Don Simón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb chops with honey and spices or stuffed pumpkin.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Don Simón

  • 1991With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.23/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Don Simón.

  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Don Simón

Planning a wine route in the of Castille-et-Léon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Don Simón.

Discover the grape variety: Airen

This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.

News about Winery Don Simón and wines from the region

Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist announced

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 Shortlist has been revealed. A highly competitive year, with entries epitomising the exceptional choice consumers have when it comes to buying wine in the UK, the 2022 edition of the Decanter Retailer Awards saw the judging panel grow with six independent experts reviewing entries. The judging process is never easy, and in many cases, commented cha ...

DWWA 2022: Sneak preview of styles to look out for

With more than 18,200 wines tasted by our expert judging panels and entrants spanning 56 countries, the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2022 edition promises to deliver an eclectic mix of brilliant bottles to seek out – across a broad range of prices.  Official results for DWWA 2022, including the winners of coveted Platinum and Best in Show medals, won’t be published until 7th of June. However, here are just a few of the styles to watch out for, based on a selection of personal highligh ...

Decanter Retailer Awards: The 2022 winners

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 winners have been partially revealed, with more results to be announced tomorrow, 28th September. Challenges are simply part of the landscape for retailers these days, but there are those who are rising to these challenges in style. The UK wine retail scene has undergone huge changes in the last five years, and our evolving categories aim to reflec ...

The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.