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Asturias

Asturias wine guide: the wine region in Spain, its Albillo, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Albillo
Styles
red · white · cider
5
Signature grapes
1
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Asturias is a wine region of Spain.

Growers build the wines around Albillo, filling out the blend with Carrasquin, Godello, Mencia and Syrah.

Vines root into alluvial and clay.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall and temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and mountains.

Red wine, white wine and cider wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows reflecting the region’s terroir and made from traditional apple varieties.

The named areas within are Cangas.

Pour them alongside fabada asturiana, seafood, artisan cheeses and grilled meats.

Soil
AlluvialClay
Climate
Maritime/oceanicNotable rainfallTemperate
Terrain
HillsMountains
Styles
redwhitecider

In the glass.

White: Reflecting the region's terroir.

Cider: Made from traditional apple varieties.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodega Vidas '100 Montanas' Albarin Negro, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas '100 Montanas' Carrasquin, Cangas, Spain
  • Castanon 'Xiz' Frizzante Cider, Asturias, Spain
  • Cortina Villacubera Sidra Tradicional, Asturias, Spain
  • Dominio del Urogallo '100 AB 100', Asturias, Spain
  • Dominio del Urogallo 'La Fanfarria' Blanco, Asturias, Spain
  • Dominio del Urogallo 'La Fanfarria' Tinto, Asturias, Spain
  • Dominio del Urogallo Field Blend, Asturias, Spain

At the table.

  • Fabada asturiana
  • Seafood
  • Artisan cheeses
  • Grilled meats

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Asturias: common questions

01.
What grapes is Asturias known for?
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Albillo is the signature grape of Asturias. Carrasquin, Godello, Mencia and Syrah are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Asturias make?
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Asturias produces red wine, white wine and cider wine.
03.
Where is Asturias?
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Asturias is a wine region in Spain.
04.
What food goes with Asturias wine?
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Try fabada asturiana, seafood, artisan cheeses and grilled meats.

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