The Bodegas Frontaura of Toro of Castille-et-Léon

Bodegas Frontaura - Aponte
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Bodegas Nexus & Frontaura.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Toro in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Bodegas Frontaura is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Toro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas Frontaura wines

Looking for the best Bodegas Frontaura wines in Toro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas Frontaura 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 Bodegas Frontaura wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Bodegas Frontaura

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas Frontaura

How Bodegas Frontaura wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or duck leg confit in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas Frontaura

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Frontaura. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Frontaura. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas Frontaura

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas Frontaura.

  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta de toro

Discovering the wine region of Toro

The wine region of Toro is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Teso La Monja or the Domaine Teso La Monja produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Toro are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Toro often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or black olive and sometimes also flavors of menthol, bramble or cigar box.

In the mouth of Toro is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 230 estates and châteaux in the of Toro, producing 720 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Toro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Bodegas Frontaura

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Bodegas Frontaura

How Bodegas Frontaura wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of baeckeoffe, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or green lentils strasbourg style.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Bodegas Frontaura

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Bodegas Frontaura.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo

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.

The top white wines of Bodegas Frontaura

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas Frontaura

How Bodegas Frontaura wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of savoyard crozet gratin, fried squid or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas Frontaura

On the nose the white wine of Bodegas Frontaura. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Bodegas Frontaura. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas Frontaura

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Bodegas Frontaura.

  • Verdejo

The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)

A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)

A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.