The Winery Rafael Somonte of Asturies

Winery Rafael Somonte - S1 Eseuno
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Asturies.
It is located in Asturies

The Winery Rafael Somonte is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Asturies to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rafael Somonte wines

Looking for the best Winery Rafael Somonte wines in Asturies among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rafael Somonte 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 Rafael Somonte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Rafael Somonte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rafael Somonte

How Winery Rafael Somonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, lasagne with two salmons or axoa from espelette ( 22nd meeting ).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rafael Somonte

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Rafael Somonte. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rafael Somonte

  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Prieto Picudo
  • Mencia

Discovering the wine region of Asturies

Asturias is a region in Northern Spain. Although it has never been Particularly focused on wine production, in 2009 the region was granted its first wine appellation, Cangas, suggesting a New interest in viticulture. So far, the wines produced locally are both red and white. They are made from Albillo, Gewurztraminer and Godello (Verdelho), Carrasquin, Syrah and Mencia.

On the other hand, Asturias has Long been known for its characteristic still (non-sparkling) ciders and for its craft beers. Artisanal cheeses are also part of the region's cuisine, which has earned it the nickname el país de los quesos ("the land of cheeses"). The most famous of these is Cabrales, a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk. Part of España Verde ("Green Spain"), the region borders the Bay of Biscay to the north, Cantabria to the east, Castilla y León to the South and Galicia to the west.

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Discover the grape variety: Artaban

Wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified) resulting from an interspecific cross, obtained in 2000, between Mtp 3082-1-42 (one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.) and Regent. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.

News about Winery Rafael Somonte and wines from the region

Hermitage 2020: report and top-scoring wines

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Club dVIN offers members trip to ‘Bhutan’s first wine harvest’

Club dVIN, which launched earlier this year as a global NFT wine club, said members will be given the chance to sign up for a series of trips to Bhutan from late July to late September 2023. Those flying out will be able to ‘snip grapes’ and break ground on the Ser Kem Winery, alongside experiences like river rafting and visiting monasteries, Club dVIN said. ‘If you love wine and adventure, this is an unmatched opportunity to fill your cup with both while taking in the breathtaking beauty of Bhu ...

Long Read: Biodiversity in the vineyard – looking to the future

It’s no secret that climate change is breaking records for heatwaves, frosts, fires, droughts, hail and wildfires. Their increasing frequency has left the wine world awash with initiatives, conferences, and research all concerning sustainable viticulture and its many facets: biodiversity, regenerative agriculture and the host of organic, biodynamic and sustainable labels or certifications they embody. More than simple posturing, many are concerned with the very real practicalities of saving wate ...

The word of the wine: Burgundy piece

228-litre barrel.

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