The best wines of Rueda

Discover the best wines of Rueda of Castille-et-Léon as well as the best winemakers of Rueda and estates of Rueda to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Rueda and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Rueda by region

Looking for a good wine of Rueda of Castille-et-Léon among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Rueda. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Rueda with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Rueda

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rueda

Red wines from the region of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rueda

On the nose the red wine of the region of Rueda. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, black fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rueda. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in red wine of Rueda

  • 2019With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rueda

  • Tempranillo
  • Verdejo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rueda

A wine route planned in the region of Rueda? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Rueda.

Discovering the wine region of Rueda

The wine region of Rueda is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belondrade or the Domaine Ordóñez produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rueda are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rueda often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, balsamic or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, mint or tomatoes.

In the mouth of Rueda is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 571 estates and châteaux in the of Rueda, producing 1209 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian.

Great white wines of Rueda

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rueda

White wines from the region of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, cuttlefish a la plancha or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rueda

On the nose the white wine of the region of Rueda. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, hay or fennel and sometimes also flavors of oil, banana or rhubarb. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rueda. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Rueda

  • 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rueda

  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Palomino

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rueda

A wine route planned in the region of Rueda? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Rueda.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Rueda

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rueda

Sparkling wines from the region of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of yakisoba (fried noodles), seaweed tartar or monkfish curry with coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rueda

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Rueda. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Rueda. is a with fine and regular bubbles.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rueda

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rueda

  • Verdejo
  • Tempranillo
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Rueda

A wine route planned in the region of Rueda? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Rueda.

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

Great pink wines of Rueda

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rueda

Pink wines from the region of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or currywurst.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rueda

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rueda. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Rueda

  • 2018With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rueda

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garnacha
  • Verdejo

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Rueda

A wine route planned in the region of Rueda? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Rueda.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Rueda

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Rueda cheap or sell a sweet wine of Rueda at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rueda

Sweet wines from the region of Rueda go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon in brick pastry, quick crayfish chicken or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rueda

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rueda. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, gooseberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or citrus fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Rueda. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Rueda

  • 2018With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rueda

  • Verdejo
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Rueda

A wine route planned in the region of Rueda? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Rueda.

The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

News from the vineyard of Rueda

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

A wine route in the region of Rueda ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Arévalo
  • Valladolid