Parraleta

Red wine grapeSpain

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied red Parraleta wine: fresh, spicy, Somontano native. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 14%. Serve it at 15 to 17 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Acidity: High

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Pork
Lamb
Charcuterie
Hard and aged cheese

Where it grows

Notable regions: Somontano

Similar grapes

Moristel Compare with Parraleta
Tempranillored fruit, leather, vanilla from oak Compare with Parraleta
Grenacheripe strawberry, warm spice Compare with Parraleta

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Parraleta (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q7139732 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 8951.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.