Top 100 red wines of Ribeira Sacra

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ribeira Sacra of Ribeira Sacra as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ribeira Sacra and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Ribeira Sacra

Galician DO of heroic viticulture on the vertiginous slopes of the Miño and Sil canyons, terraces among Europe's steepest. Mencía signature Atlantic red: fine and fresh with signature notes of raspberry, sour cherry, violet, fresh herbs, black pepper and slate mineral touch, delicate tannins and lively acidity — drinkable and elegant, a world away from warm Spanish reds. Taut Godello and saline Albariño in whites. Atlantic climate, schistous soils.

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

Intensely coloured, supple reds with an ink-dark robe, smooth tannins and an ample palate of blackfruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), candied cherry, plum, spices and sunny notes. A teinturier grape with red pulp that deepens colour in southern blends; also a star as a single varietal in Alentejo DOC. Grown in Languedoc, Spain and California. French hybrid created in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ribeira Sacra

red wines from the region of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), lasagna bolognese or paupiettes of veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ribeira Sacra

On the nose in the region of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or earthy. In the mouth in the region of Ribeira Sacra is a powerful with a nice freshness.