The Winery Don Leo of Valle de Parras

Winery Don Leo - 8 Reales Tinto
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Valle de Parras.
It is located in Valle de Parras

The Winery Don Leo is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Valle de Parras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Don Leo wines

Looking for the best Winery Don Leo wines in Valle de Parras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Don Leo 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 Leo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Don Leo

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

How Winery Don Leo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, harira algerian soup or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Don Leo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Don Leo. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Don Leo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Don Leo

  • 2018With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.99/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Valle de Parras

The wine region of Valle de Parras of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas San Lorenzo or the Domaine Don Leo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valle de Parras are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valle de Parras often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth.

In the mouth of Valle de Parras is a powerful. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Valle de Parras, producing 110 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valle de Parras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Winery Don Leo

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

How Winery Don Leo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, scallop mousse or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Don Leo

On the nose the white wine of Winery Don Leo. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Don Leo

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Winery Don Leo

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

How Winery Don Leo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Don Leo

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Don Leo. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Don Leo

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

The top pink wines of Winery Don Leo

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

How Winery Don Leo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of roast beef casserole, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or goat cheese and courgette tart.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Don Leo

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Don Leo. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Don Leo

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Zinfandel

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Don Leo

Planning a wine route in the of Valle de Parras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Don Leo.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Don Leo and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.