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Planta Nova

Planta Nova wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light-medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Utiel-Requena
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Key regions
3
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Planta Nova is a white grape variety, with its roots in Utiel-Requena, Spain.

The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to lemon, citrus and green apple.

It is planted most seriously in Utiel-Requena.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for high altitude.

It blends readily with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Macabeo and Merseguera.

On other labels it goes by Tardana and Coma.

At the table it suits warm salad with grilled summer vegetables, seared scallops and spanish paella.

The structure.

Body
Light-medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
lemoncitrusgreen apple
Styles
dry whitejoven

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Warm salad with grilled summer vegetables
02 Seared scallops
03 Spanish paella

Also labelled.

Tardana, Coma.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodega Cueva by Mariano 'Super Tack', Valencia, Spain
  • Bodegas Vibe 'Parsimonia' Tardana, Utiel-Requena, Spain
  • Casa Lo Alto Loalto' Tardana, Valencia, Spain

Planta Nova: common questions

01.
What does Planta Nova taste like?
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Planta Nova tastes of lemon, citrus and green apple. The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Planta Nova from?
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Planta Nova originates in Utiel-Requena, Spain.
03.
Where is Planta Nova grown?
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The key regions for Planta Nova are Utiel-Requena.
04.
What food pairs with Planta Nova?
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Pour it with warm salad with grilled summer vegetables, seared scallops and spanish paella.
05.
What else is Planta Nova called?
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Planta Nova is also labelled Tardana and Coma.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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