The Winery Prior de Pantón of Bierzo of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Prior de Pantón - 18 Monasterios Mencia
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 136 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Bierzo in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Prior de Pantón is one of the best wineries to follow in Bierzo.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Bierzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Prior de Pantón wines

Looking for the best Winery Prior de Pantón wines in Bierzo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Prior de Pantón 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 Prior de Pantón wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Prior de Pantón

How Winery Prior de Pantón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of provencal veal tendrons, roast deer my grandmother's way or genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

On the nose the red wine of Winery Prior de Pantón. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Prior de Pantón. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Prior de Pantón.

  • Mencia
  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Bierzo

The wine region of Bierzo is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios or the Domaine Descendientes de J. Palacios produce mainly wines red, white and pink.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bierzo are Mencia, Tempranillo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bierzo often reveals types of flavors of cream, fennel or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or savory. In the mouth of Bierzo is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 164 estates and châteaux in the of Bierzo, producing 609 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Bierzo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Prior de Pantón

How Winery Prior de Pantón wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

On the nose the white wine of Winery Prior de Pantón. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Prior de Pantón

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Prior de Pantón.

  • Godello
  • Albarin Blanco

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Prior de Pantón

Planning a wine route in the of Bierzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Prior de Pantón.

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.

News about Winery Prior de Pantón and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Sarah Jane Evans MW: My top 10 Spanish fine wines of 2021

In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...

The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.