The Winery Enrique I of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Enrique I - Crianza
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 3439 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Enrique I is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille-et-Léon.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Enrique I wines

Looking for the best Winery Enrique I wines in Castille-et-Léon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Enrique I 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 Enrique I wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Enrique I

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Enrique I

How Winery Enrique I wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), oriental lamb skewers or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Enrique I

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Enrique I

  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.34/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.14/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.12/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Enrique I.

  • Tempranillo
  • Malbec

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Enrique I

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 Enrique I.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Winery Enrique I and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ventilation

Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.