The Winery Rafael Somonte of Asturies

Winery Rafael Somonte
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 stewed beef heart, spaghetti carbonara or veal paupiettes with white wine.

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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News about Winery Rafael Somonte and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.

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