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Cangas

Cangas wine guide: the appellation in Spain, its Albarín Negro, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Varied
Signature grape
Albarín Negro
Styles
red · white
8
Signature grapes
2
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Cangas is an appellation of Asturias, Spain.

The signature grape is Albarín Negro, backed by Carrasquín, Verdejo Negro, Mencia and Albarín Blanco, plus three more.

The climate is varied, running high sunshine and temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, slopes and steep sites.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows floral, sometimes spicy, developing more complexity through aging and white wines are generally fresh, plus three more.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bodega Vidas and Monasterio de Corias.

At the table these bottles work with beef dishes, venison, poultry and seafood.

Climate
VariedHigh sunshineTemperate
Terrain
ElevatedSlopesSteep sites
Styles
redwhite

In the glass.

Red: Floral, Sometimes spicy, Developing more complexity through aging.

White: White wines are generally fresh, Floral, Fruity, Crianza, Reserva.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Bodega Vidas
02 Monasterio de Corias

Bottles to look for.

  • Bodega Vidas '100 Montanas' Albarin Negro, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas '100 Montanas' Carrasquin, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Siete Vidas' Albarin Blanco, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Siete Vidas' Parcelas Singulares, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Siete Vidas' Roble, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Siete Vidas' Tinto, Cangas, Spain
  • Bodega Vidas 'Vive La Vida', Cangas, Spain
  • Monasterio de Corias 'Corias Guilfa' Blanco, Cangas, Spain

At the table.

  • beef dishes
  • venison
  • poultry
  • seafood
  • spicy dishes

Nearby regions.

Cangas: common questions

01.
What grapes is Cangas known for?
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Albarín Negro is the signature grape of Cangas. Carrasquín, Verdejo Negro, Mencia and Albarín Blanco are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Cangas make?
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Cangas produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Cangas?
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You will find Cangas in Spain, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Cangas wine?
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Try beef dishes, venison, poultry, seafood and spicy dishes.

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Asturias guide.

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