Prieto Picudo
Encyclopedia
Prieto Picudo is a red wine
grape
that is grown primarily in Spain
. It is a grape of Valdevimbre
, in León, Spain. Valdevimbre
is an international place of wines. The Prieto Picudo is sometimes blended with the grape Mencia
and as a varietal
it produces wine with similar characteristics to Tempranillo
.
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
grape
Grape
A grape is a non-climacteric fruit, specifically a berry, that grows on the perennial and deciduous woody vines of the genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making jam, juice, jelly, vinegar, wine, grape seed extracts, raisins, molasses and grape seed oil. Grapes are also...
that is grown primarily in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is a grape of Valdevimbre
Valdevimbre
Valdevimbre is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,110 inhabitants....
, in León, Spain. Valdevimbre
Valdevimbre
Valdevimbre is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,110 inhabitants....
is an international place of wines. The Prieto Picudo is sometimes blended with the grape Mencia
Mencia
Mencía is a Spanish grape variety primarily found in the northwestern part of the country. It is planted on over , and it is primarily found in the Bierzo, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras regions....
and as a varietal
Varietal
"Varietal" describes wines made primarily from a single named grape variety, and which typically displays the name of that variety on the wine label. Examples of grape varieties commonly used in varietal wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot...
it produces wine with similar characteristics to Tempranillo
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano , a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks...
.