Bodegas Parra JimenezCamino Blanco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Airen and the Verdejo.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Camino Blanco
Pairings that work perfectly with Camino Blanco
Original food and wine pairings with Camino Blanco
The Camino Blanco of Bodegas Parra Jimenez matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
Discover the grape variety: Airen
Simple, refreshing whites with a pale robe and a tender mouth, featuring discreet aromas of apple, citrus, fresh herbs and neutral notes. Moderate acidity, best drunk young. Very productive and drought-resistant, it produces easy-drinking whites in La Mancha DO and Valdepeñas DO on the Castilian plateau, and has historically supplied the base for Brandy de Jerez distillation. Native Spanish grape, long the world's most planted by surface area.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Camino Blanco from Bodegas Parra Jimenez are 2013, 0, 2015
Informations about the Bodegas Parra Jimenez
The Bodegas Parra Jimenez is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of La Mancha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of La Mancha
World's largest contiguous wine area (190,000 ha), south of Madrid. Accessible, sunny wines: Tempranillo (here Cencibel) in full quality rise, supple reds with notes of ripe cherry, plum and spices; spicy Syrah, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot. Light neutral Airén whites (75% of the vineyard), fresh Macabeo (Viura). Dry, hot continental climate, limestone and clay soils.
The wine region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
The word of the wine: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
