Winery Duque de CriptanaAiren
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Duque de Criptana's Airen.
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.
Informations about the Winery Duque de Criptana
The Winery Duque de Criptana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castille
Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
