The Winery Grandes Marcas is one of the best wineries to follow in Galice.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Galice to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Grandes Marcas wines in Galice among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Grandes Marcas 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 Grandes Marcas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Grandes Marcas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, shrimp and chorizo risotto or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.
Today, Galicia is best known for its Rias Baixas wines - crisp, Aromatic whites made mainly from Albarino. Galician wines bear striking similarities to those of Minho (notably Vinho Verde), just across the border in Portugal. Shaped by the waves and winds of the Atlantic, the Galician coastline is spectacular; steep cliffs alternate with coastal coves called rías. The interior of the region is characterized by Green hills that rise gently eastward toward the Cantabrian Mountains, reaching heights of 2,000 metres (6,600 feet).
Planning a wine route in the of Galice? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Grandes Marcas.
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.
