Winery Marques de CaranoMacabeo - Chardonnay
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Macabeo - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Macabeo - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Macabeo - Chardonnay
The Macabeo - Chardonnay of Winery Marques de Carano matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of basque chicken with chorizo, gratin of ravioli with salmon or ham and comté quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marques de Carano's Macabeo - Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Macabeo - Chardonnay from Winery Marques de Carano are 1995, 2019, 2017, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Marques de Carano
The Winery Marques de Carano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Cariñena to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cariñena
Historic Aragón (DO since 1932), birthplace of Carignan (Cariñena here). Yet Garnacha dominates: fleshy, sun-soaked reds with signature notes of candied red fruit (cherry, raspberry), spices, pepper, garrigue and balsamic notes, round tannins and opulence. Many old vines. Also dense, tannic Cariñena (Mazuelo), supple Tempranillo.
The wine region of Aragon
Autonomous community of northeast Spain, historic kingdom of Iberian red Grenache (~75%). Signature Garnacha: generous and sun-drenched with signature ripe cherry, crushed strawberry, garrigue, kirsch, sweet spice and a balsamic touch, round tannins and a warm, alcoholic palate. 4 major DOs: Cariñena the largest (old vines), Calatayud high-altitude, Campo de Borja and Somontano at the Pyrenean foothills. Fresh Macabeo and Garnacha blanca whites.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
