Winery Palacio de PimentelVerdejo - Viura
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Verdejo - Viura of Winery Palacio de Pimentel in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Verdejo - Viura
Pairings that work perfectly with Verdejo - Viura
Original food and wine pairings with Verdejo - Viura
The Verdejo - Viura of Winery Palacio de Pimentel matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, pasta with scampi or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Palacio de Pimentel's Verdejo - Viura.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Verdejo - Viura from Winery Palacio de Pimentel are 2015, 2014, 2019, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Palacio de Pimentel
The Winery Palacio de Pimentel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Rueda to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rueda
The wine region of Rueda is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belondrade or the Domaine Ordóñez produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rueda are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rueda often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, balsamic or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, mint or tomatoes.
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.
The word of the wine: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
