The Winery Vera Mar of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Vera Mar - Airen - Verdejo
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.6.
It is ranked in the top 9481 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Vera Mar is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille-et-Léon.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vera Mar wines

Looking for the best Winery Vera Mar wines in Castille-et-Léon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vera Mar 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 Vera Mar wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Vera Mar

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vera Mar

How Winery Vera Mar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken blanquette, fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos) or summer tuna quiche.

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

  • Verdejo
  • Airen

Discovering the wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

It is known here by various synonyms, including Tinta del Pais, Tinto de Toro and Tinto Fino. It is the source of all the best wines in the region, with the exception of Bierzo, which makes good use of Mencia. The other grape varieties are the French varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. The white wines of Castilla y Léon are much less numerous than the reds, but hardly less prestigious.

The top red wines of Winery Vera Mar

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vera Mar

How Winery Vera Mar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, tajine of mutton or forest rabbit.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Airen

This is a very old variety that is still very present in Spain, and can also be found in Portugal, but is practically unknown in France. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vera Mar

Planning a wine route in the of Castille-et-Léon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Vera Mar.

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

News about Winery Vera Mar and wines from the region

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Study reveals glimpse of ancient Roman winemaking

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The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.