The Winery Zifar of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Zifar
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Pago de Cirsus.
It is ranked in the top 849 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Zifar is one of the best wineries to follow in Castille-et-Léon.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Castille-et-Léon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Zifar wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Zifar

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Zifar

How Winery Zifar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Zifar

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Zifar

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Tempranillo
  • Tinto Fino

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 white wines of Winery Zifar

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Zifar

How Winery Zifar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, curried mouclade à la charentaise or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Zifar

On the nose the white wine of Winery Zifar. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Zifar. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Zifar

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Albillo Mayor
  • Verdejo

Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor

Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Zifar

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 Zifar.

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.