Valencia Rosado (Spain)
Valencia Rosé (Rosado) is from the Valencia province on the East Coast of Spain.
The typical grapes used for Valencia Rosado DOC are Bobal, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Pinot Noir, and Monastrell.
Valencia Rosado Flavors
Cherry, Strawberry, Peach, Water Melon, and Rhubarb flavors can be found in Valencia Rosado.
Floral Notes. Green Herbs and Green Pepper.
 Red Cherry |
 Strawberry |
 Peach |
 Melon |
 Rhubarb |
 Roses |
 Herbs |
 Pepper |
Valencia Rosado Profile
Valencia Rosado has a medium body, good acidity and a fairly long length:
| SUGAR: | Dry (3 g/l) |
| BODY: | Medium |
| FRUIT: | Medium |
| ACIDITY: | Medium Plus |
| ALCOHOL: | 12% ABV |
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Serving Temerature: 10-12°C (50-54°F) |
Valencia Rosado Food Pairing
Valencia Rosado has a well-balanced acidity, making it very versatile for food pairing.
It loves Tapas, Grilled Vegetables, Charcuterie, Mediterranean Seafood, BBQ and all types of Spicy Food.
 Grilled Vegetables |
 Tapas |
 Charcuterie |
 Ham |
 Seafood |
 Fish |
 Paella |
 Spicy |
 Taco |
 Spicy Hamburger |
 BBQ Chicken |
 BBQ Pork |
Excellent Pairings
Tapas. Apetizers. Tapenade.
Olive Oil Salads. Salad Nicoise.
Anchovy. Garlic. Safran. Herbs.
Grilled or Steamed Vegetables.
Cold Curts. Ham. Charcuterie.
Spicy Sausages. Herb Sausages.
Spanish Seafood. Grilled Fish.
Grilled Tuna. Smoked Salmon.
Crab Cake. Tuna Salad. Cous Cous.
Umami. Sushi. Sashimi. Gravlax.
Spicy Asian. Thai. Mexican.
Moroccan. Indian Curry.
Hamburger. Tacos. Fajitas. Wrap. Quiche.
BBQ. Grilled Pork, Chicken, and Lamb.
Cheeses
Goat and Sheep Cheese.
Spanish Specialities
Chicken Empanadas (Breaded Chicken).
Chicken Chilindron (Chicken Stew).
Moroccan Tangine (Slow-cooked Stew).
Paella Valencia (Rice. Rabbit. Chicken. Saffron).
Wine Region Valencia
Valencia
Valencia is a small wine region at the sunny east coast of Spain. It is known all over the world for being the home of Paella.
Valencia DO
The most common wines in Valencia are white, like easy drinking wines made from Macabeo and the local Merseguera grape.
Easy drinking reds include Monastrell, Garnacha.
Keep an eye out for good quality sweet dessert wines like Moscatel de Alejandra.
Utiel-Requena DO
In Utiel-Requena, the Bobal grape variety occupies 80% of the vineyards.
Bobal is the second most planted red grape in Spain.
Alicante DO
As in other grape growing regions in Valencia region, Monastrell is the predominant variety, though Garnacha and Merseguera are also present.
Yecla DO
Yecla is notable for its extensive use of the red Monastrell grape, and it is traditionally known as the home of Monastrell in Spain.
Black Grapes
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White Grapes
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Red Wines
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White Wines
Garnacha Blanca |
Soil
Hilly |
Climate
Continental Climate |
