Winery ZaleoMacabeo Gran Selección
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The Macabeo Gran Selección of the Winery Zaleo is in the top 0 of wines of Ribera del Guadiana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Zaleo's Macabeo Gran Selección.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan Blanc
Structured, full-bodied dry whites with a pale to golden colour, ample palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot), almond, white flowers and Mediterranean saline notes. Good ageing potential; renewed interest for character-driven southern whites. Grown in small quantities in Languedoc-Roussillon and Catalonia (cariñena blanca). White-berried mutation of carignan noir, a historic Mediterranean variety.
Informations about the Winery Zaleo
The Winery Zaleo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Guadiana to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Guadiana
DO of Extremadura grouping 6 sub-zones (dominant Tierra de Barros), continental climate with scorching summers (40 °C). Signature Tempranillo as king red: supple and sunlit with ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla (oak ageing), tobacco and spices, round tannins and fleshy palate. Fruity Garnacha, colour-rich Bobal, peppery Syrah, firm Cabernet. Lively Pardina, neutral Cayetana Blanca, citrus Viura whites.
The wine region of Estrémadure
Autonomous community of western Spain, the 2nd largest national vineyard (~87,000 ha) with excellent value for money. Tempranillo signature in red: round and accessible with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, soft vanilla, leather and a spicy touch, supple tannins. Sun-drenched Garnacha, colourful Bobal, firm Cabernet complete the line-up. Vivid Cayetana and Pardina whites (citrus, flowers).
The word of the wine: Drawing
Synonymous with racking.
