Winery Algueira - Brancellao

Winery AlgueiraBrancellao

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Brancellao of Winery Algueira is a red wine from the region of Ribeira Sacra of Galice.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Brancellao of the Winery Algueira is in the top 60 of wines of Ribeira Sacra.

Taste structure of the Brancellao from the Winery Algueira

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Brancellao of Winery Algueira in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Algueira's Brancellao.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Madeleine-Sylvaner

Of unknown origin, it is nevertheless a very old vitis vinifera cultivated and used as both a table grape and a wine grape. It is somewhat similar to the Madeleine angevine and is not related to the Sylvaner. It can be found in the United States, England, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Brancellao - 2014
In the top 60 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 411110
Brancellao - 2013
In the top 60 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Brancellao from Winery Algueira are 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Algueira

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribeira Sacra in the region of Galice

The Winery Algueira is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 70 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

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