The Winery El Capricho of Central

Winery El Capricho
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Central.
It is located in Central

The Winery El Capricho is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Central to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery El Capricho wines

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

The top red wines of Winery El Capricho

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

How Winery El Capricho wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery El Capricho

On the nose the red wine of Winery El Capricho. often reveals types of flavors of plum, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery El Capricho. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery El Capricho

  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Central

The wine region of Central of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine El Capricho or the Domaine El Capricho produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Central are Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Central often reveals types of flavors of plum, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

In the mouth of Central is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Central, producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery El Capricho

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery El Capricho

How Winery El Capricho wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of polish goulash.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery El Capricho.

  • Tannat

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top white wines of Winery El Capricho

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery El Capricho

How Winery El Capricho wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, cassolettes of scallops or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery El Capricho

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery El Capricho.

  • Verdejo

The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery El Capricho

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

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

News about Winery El Capricho and wines from the region

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The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.