The Winery Peña Real of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Peña Real - Crianza
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 812 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Peña Real is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille-et-Léon.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Peña Real wines

Looking for the best Winery Peña Real wines in Castille-et-Léon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Peña Real 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 Peña Real wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Peña Real

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Peña Real

How Winery Peña Real wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, navarin of lamb or duck with olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Peña Real

On the nose the red wine of Winery Peña Real. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Peña Real. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Peña Real

  • 2003With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Peña Real.

  • Tempranillo

Discovering 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.

It is known here by various synonyms, including Tinta del Pais, Tinto de Toro and Tinto Fino. It is the source of all the best wines in the region, with the exception of Bierzo, which makes good use of Mencia. The other grape varieties are the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The white wines of Castilla y Léon are much less numerous than the reds, but hardly less prestigious.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Peña Real

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot gris is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot gris can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Champagne, Burgundy, Lorraine, Jura, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley.

News about Winery Peña Real and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Sour

Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.