Bodegas AlcondePortico Mayor Crianza
Red wine
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 Portico Mayor Crianza from the Bodegas Alconde
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Portico Mayor Crianza of Bodegas Alconde in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Portico Mayor Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Portico Mayor Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Portico Mayor Crianza
The Portico Mayor Crianza of Bodegas Alconde matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of boeuf en daube, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or atriaux en sauce.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Alconde's Portico Mayor Crianza.
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
The best vintages of Portico Mayor Crianza from Bodegas Alconde are 2016, 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Bodegas Alconde
The Bodegas Alconde is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
