The best wines of Ribeira Sacra

Discover the best wines of Ribeira Sacra of Galice as well as the best winemakers of Ribeira Sacra and estates of Ribeira Sacra to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ribeira Sacra and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Ribeira Sacra by region

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

Great red wines of Ribeira Sacra

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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 flemish beer stew, spaghetti neapolitan style or piccata with cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ribeira Sacra

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ribeira Sacra. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, red cherry or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, mushroom or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ribeira Sacra. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • Mencia
  • Trousseau
  • Garnacha
  • Souzao

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ribeira Sacra

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

Discovering the wine region of Ribeira Sacra

The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.

In the mouth of Ribeira Sacra is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 122 estates and châteaux in the of Ribeira Sacra, producing 326 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of Ribeira Sacra

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ribeira Sacra

White wines from the region of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of cabbage casserole, salmon with honey and soy or squid rings with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ribeira Sacra

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ribeira Sacra. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or straw and sometimes also flavors of mango, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in white wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • 1998With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • Godello
  • Albariño
  • Doña Blanca
  • Treixadura
  • Dona Branca
  • Lado

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ribeira Sacra

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

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Great pink wines of Ribeira Sacra

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ribeira Sacra

Pink wines from the region of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, vitello alla genovese (roast veal with sponge cake) or chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ribeira Sacra

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ribeira Sacra. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • Mencia
  • Caiño tinto

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ribeira Sacra

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

Discover the grape variety: Bobal

This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.

Great natural sweet wines of Ribeira Sacra

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Ribeira Sacra

Natural sweet wines from the region of Ribeira Sacra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of chili con carne, country-style veal roulades with risotto or steamed salmon marinated in herbs.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Ribeira Sacra

  • Mencia

Discover the grape variety: Trousseau

Trousseau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Jura). 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 grapes of medium size. Trousseau noir can be found in many vineyards: Jura, South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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