[The DO León according to Raúl Pérez] – Chapter 3 – Varieties of Grapes
We are already in the third chapter of the documentary series, and this time Raúl Pérez talks about the grape and its varieties.
Although it shares space with Mencía and Tempranillo, undoubtedly, Prieto Picudo is the most important in the area as far as red wines are concerned.
In the white varieties in this area, Albarín has been inclined as the flagship variety of the Denomination of Origin. Since it has a good adaptation to the conditions of the area producing wines with very good acidity and a very particular aromatic profile of this space.
Other authorized varieties come to us through history, such as Malvasia or Palomino, since the forties.