Winery Alba de Luces - Crianza

Winery Alba de LucesCrianza

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Crianza of Winery Alba de Luces is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Crianza from the Winery Alba de Luces

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Crianza of Winery Alba de Luces in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, cedar

Wine with earth taste

cocoa, leather

On the nose the Crianza of Winery Alba de Luces in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alba de Luces's Crianza.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Crianza - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Crianza - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Crianza - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Crianza - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Crianza - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Crianza - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Crianza - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Crianza from Winery Alba de Luces are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2009 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Alba de Luces

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Alba de Luces is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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The word of the wine: Leaflet

Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.

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