Winery Virgen de LoreaAretxaga
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Aretxaga of the Winery Virgen de Lorea is in the top 70 of wines of El Pais Vasco.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Aretxaga of Winery Virgen de Lorea in the region of El Pais Vasco often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgen de Lorea's Aretxaga.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aretxaga from Winery Virgen de Lorea are 1929, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Virgen de Lorea
The Winery Virgen de Lorea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of El Pais Vasco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of El Pais Vasco
El Pais Vasco (officially La Comunidad Autonoma del País Vasco) is a fiercely independent region on the northern coast of Spain, near the Pyrenees and the border with France. In Basque, the region is called Euskadi, but to most English speakers it is referred to as the Basque Country. The Cantabrian Mountains form its western boundary, while the famous wine region of La RiojaLies to the South. Despite this, the region is not Particularly well known for its wine, although a group of determined producers have Long fought for recognition.
The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache
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