The Winery El Agosto of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon

Winery El Agosto
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is ranked in the top 703 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery El Agosto is one of the best wineries to follow in Bierzo.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery El Agosto wines

Looking for the best Winery El Agosto wines in Bierzo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery El Agosto 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 El Agosto wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery El Agosto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery El Agosto

How Winery El Agosto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, duck with vanilla (reunion island) or baked chicken legs.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery El Agosto.

  • Mencia

Discovering 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 most planted grape varieties in the region of Bierzo are Mencia, Tempranillo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bierzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, fennel or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or savory. In the mouth of Bierzo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Bierzo, producing 609 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery El Agosto

Planning a wine route in the of Bierzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery El Agosto.

Discover the grape variety: Savatiano

This is one of the most widely cultivated grape varieties in Greece, particularly in the regions of Attica, Euboea and Boeotia, and is virtually unknown in France. It is believed to be a cross between roditis and karystino, two varieties also of Greek origin.

News about Winery El Agosto and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Nomad winemaker: Why I make wine in Spain

When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...

The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.