The Winery Peñafiel of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Peñafiel
The winery offers 46 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 93 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Peñafiel is one of the world's great estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Peñafiel wines

Looking for the best Winery Peñafiel wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Peñafiel 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 Peñafiel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Peñafiel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Peñafiel

How Winery Peñafiel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or rabbit with marengo sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Peñafiel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Peñafiel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, balsamic or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Peñafiel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Peñafiel

  • 2003With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tinta de toro
  • Tinto Fino

Discovering the wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.

In the mouth of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 832 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Duero, producing 2999 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Peñafiel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Peñafiel

How Winery Peñafiel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, cuttlefish rust or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Peñafiel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Peñafiel. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Peñafiel. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Peñafiel

  • 2019With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Verdejo

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery Peñafiel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Peñafiel

How Winery Peñafiel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, lamb tagine with prunes or the tartiflette wrap.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Peñafiel

  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Peñafiel

Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Peñafiel.

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.

News about Winery Peñafiel and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).