The Winery Martin Codax of Galice

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The winery offers 52 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Bodegas Martín Códax.
It is ranked in the top 34 of the estates of Galice.
It is located in Galice

The Winery Martin Codax is one of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in of Galice to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Martin Codax wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Martin Codax

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Martin Codax

How Winery Martin Codax wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche with munster cheese, three ways to prepare chinese noodles or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Martin Codax

On the nose the white wine of Winery Martin Codax. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mushroom or nutty and sometimes also flavors of hay, asparagus or flint. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Martin Codax. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Martin Codax

  • 1991With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1980With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Martin Codax.

  • Albariño
  • Godello
  • Loureiro
  • Caiño Blanco

Discovering the wine region of Galice

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).

The top sweet wines of Winery Martin Codax

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Martin Codax

How Winery Martin Codax wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken in red wine, wild salmon with verbena steam or risotto of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Martin Codax

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Martin Codax. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Martin Codax

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Martin Codax.

  • Albariño
  • Loureiro
  • Caiño Blanco

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Martin Codax

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Martin Codax

How Winery Martin Codax wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), salt crusted sea bass or scallops with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Martin Codax

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Martin Codax. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Martin Codax

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Martin Codax.

  • Albariño
  • Godello

The word of the wine: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.

The top pink wines of Winery Martin Codax

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Martin Codax

How Winery Martin Codax wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, roast pork with onions and honey or pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Martin Codax

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Martin Codax.

  • Mencia
  • Bastardo Magarachsky

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.

The top red wines of Winery Martin Codax

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Martin Codax

How Winery Martin Codax wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of chicken with rice for cookeo robot, rabbit with chorizo or chicken breast with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Martin Codax

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Martin Codax

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Martin Codax.

  • Mencia
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Martin Codax

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 Martin Codax.

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

News about Winery Martin Codax and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.