Winery Altos de la GuardiaCasco Viejo
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 Casco Viejo from the Winery Altos de la Guardia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Casco Viejo of Winery Altos de la Guardia in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Casco Viejo
Pairings that work perfectly with Casco Viejo
Original food and wine pairings with Casco Viejo
The Casco Viejo of Winery Altos de la Guardia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, semolina-merguez salad or veal chop with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos de la Guardia's Casco Viejo.
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 Casco Viejo from Winery Altos de la Guardia are 1999
Informations about the Winery Altos de la Guardia
The Winery Altos de la Guardia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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.
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The word of the wine: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
