Discover the top 100 best wines of Ribera del Júcar of Ribera del Júcar as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ribera del Júcar and the best vintages to taste in this region.
DO of Castile-La Mancha along the Júcar river (~9,000 ha), calcium-rich alluvial soils, marked continental climate concentrating aromas and substance. Cencibel (alias Tempranillo) is the signature red: balanced and fruity with red cherry, plum, herbs, vanilla and a spicy oaked touch, smooth tannins. Bobal, an indigenous Levante variety, in dense tannic reds (blackberry, candied plum). Firm Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fresh Macabeo and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc in crisp whites.
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
wines from the region of Ribera del Júcar go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, marco's pasta with bacon or old-fashioned pork roll.
