The Winery Valcántara of Cariñena of Aragon

Winery Valcántara
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This estate is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 171 of the estates of Aragon.
It is located in Cariñena in the region of Aragon

The Winery Valcántara is one of the best wineries to follow in Cariñena.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Cariñena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Valcántara wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Valcántara

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Valcántara

How Winery Valcántara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, salmon and spinach lasagna or cream and tuna quiche.

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Parellada

Discovering the wine region of Cariñena

The wine region of Cariñena is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pago Aylés or the Domaine Viñedos y Bodegas Pablo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cariñena are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cariñena often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cheese, tobacco or chard.

In the mouth of Cariñena is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 284 estates and châteaux in the of Cariñena, producing 1065 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cariñena go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery Valcántara

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Valcántara

How Winery Valcántara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, cannelloni with parma ham or leg of lamb with herb stuffing.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Valcántara

On the nose the red wine of Winery Valcántara. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Valcántara. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Valcántara

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.18/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.20/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Tempranillo
  • Cariñena
  • Garnacha Tinta

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Valcántara

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Valcántara

How Winery Valcántara wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), roast lamb with thyme or north welsch.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Valcántara

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Valcántara. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Valcántara

  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Garnacha

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Valcántara

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Valcántara and wines from the region

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 ...

A Spanish red retailing at €1,700 joins the Wines From Another World portfolio

Last year, Cláudio Martins and Pedro Antunes caused a stir in the Portuguese wine trade when they unveiled a €1,000 talha wine from Alentejo. It was the most expensive non-fortified wine to emerge from Portugal’s shores, retailing at almost double the price of Douro icon Casa Ferreirinha Barca Velha. That wine was named Jupiter. Now Martins and Antunes have followed it up with Uranus, a red produced in Moreira del Montsant in the Catalan region of Priorat. It comprises 85% Garnacha Negra Peluda, ...

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.