The Camino de Santiago is one of the most popular pilgrimages in the world. It has multiple routes to follow, which can start from France or Portugal, or even from Spain if you want to take the shortest route. As it passes through them, we find excellent wines from different Denominations of Origin. Do you want to find out which is the best wine route on the Camino de Santiago? Well pay attention to this selection.
On the French Way, the route begins in the Champagne region. The vineyards for this champagne sit on limestone soil and enjoy a continental climate with an Atlantic influence, ideal conditions for the sparkling finish. Thanks to its long aging of 36 months, it offers notes of pastry, confectionery, roasted apple-type white fruit, spices and flowers. The palate is crunchy, creamy and with good acidity.
The French Way continues on its way through Bordeaux, where this white wine is made, fermented in barrels and with lees for 7 months to obtain a more complex and structured wine. In its aromatic nose we find notes of ripe white fruit, flowers, citrus fruits such as lemon, honeyed notes and sweet spices. The palate is unctuous, friendly and leaves the sensations of the barrel at the end of the palate.
This Navarrese wine made with Chardonnay is very interesting and has good value for money. The grapes come from the Finca Valdeherreros and a part of its fermentation has been in new French oak barrels. It is very fragrant on the nose with citrus notes like lemon, white flowers, some tropical fruit like pineapple and hints of apple. In the mouth it is fresh and enveloping. The wood contributes to it, but it is hardly appreciated in the wine.
A great success by the restless Xandra Falcó with this pale pink wine from La Rioja, but intense in the rest of the sensations. The vineyards sit on the left bank of the Ebro River in San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Labastida. Its nose is very subtle and is loaded with floral nuances, red berries and sweet spices. The palate is very fruity on the palate and refreshing on the way.
In Gumiel de Mercado and Tubilla del Lago (Burgos) the vineyards of this wine are developed, exceeding 900 meters of altitude to achieve a unique expression. The wine has been aged for about 14 months in French oak. In aromas it is sweet, fruits such as cherry, raspberry, blueberry and strawberry stand out. It is also very spicy. The palate is very vibrant in the mid palate with a sensation of strawberry caramel, fine tannin and good acidity on the way.
In this Leonese wine there are many ingredients that make it something special. Its grapes from old vines have been fermented partly in barrels and partly in concrete. Some slate slopes mark its character and provide a lot of minerality. Floral aromas, herbs such as fennel, anise and citrus fruit stand out. In the mouth it is unctuous, fresh and its finish something herbal and balsamic.
The Ribeira Sacra offers great wines and is closely linked to the Camino de Santiago. In this case we are going to enjoy a fresh red wine that enjoys an Atlantic climate. It is aged for no more than 10 months and in used barrels. It is very fruity with blackberries and blueberries, spices, cocoa and hints of graphite. In the mouth it is smooth and its mineral finish.
