Winery Telmo RodriguezBranco de Santa Cruz
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Branco de Santa Cruz of the Winery Telmo Rodriguez is in the top 10 of wines of Valdeorras.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Branco de Santa Cruz of Winery Telmo Rodriguez in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Telmo Rodriguez's Branco de Santa Cruz.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Branco de Santa Cruz from Winery Telmo Rodriguez are 2015, 2010, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Telmo Rodriguez
The Winery Telmo Rodriguez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Valdeorras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valdeorras
The wine region of Valdeorras is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rafael Palacios or the Domaine Rafael Palacios produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valdeorras are Mencia, Albarino and Trousseau, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valdeorras often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or slate and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or watermelon.
The wine region of Galice
Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.
The word of the wine: Ice wine
Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.
