Bierzo

Wine from Bierzo comes out of Castilla y Leon, Spain, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Mencia, filling out the blend with Godello and Dona Blanca.

The ground underneath is granite and slate.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as plains.

Red wine, white wine and ros wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows lively, fruity, intense wines with vibrant acidity and fresh and aromatic wines, plus one more.

Labels here fall under the DO (Denominación de Origen).

Names to look for on a shelf: Castro Ventosa, Descendientes de J. Palacios and Raul Perez.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, white fish, tomato-based dishes and chilis & hot spicy food.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for around 2 years.

In the glass.

Red: Lively, Fruity, Intense wines with vibrant acidity.

White: Fresh and aromatic wines, Showcasing mineral notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO (Denominación de Origen)

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bodegas Vilano 'La Baraja' Godello, Bierzo, Spain
• Castro Ventosa 'El Castro de Valtuille' Godello, Bierzo, Spain
• Castro Ventosa 'El Castro de Valtuille' Mencia Joven, Bierzo, Spain
• Castro Ventosa 'Valtuille Cepas Centenarias', Bierzo, Spain
• Castro Ventosa Valtuille 'Villegas', Bierzo, Spain
• Cesar Marquez 'Parajes' Mencia, Bierzo, Spain
• Cesar Marquez Valtuille Vino de Paraje 'Villegas', Bierzo, Spain
• Descendientes de J. Palacios 'Petalos', Bierzo, Spain

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• White Fish
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Chilis & Hot Spicy Food
• Blue Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for around 2 years.

Nearby regions.

Bierzo: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Castilla y Leon guide.