Winery Altos de la Guardia Reserva
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 Reserva from the Winery Altos de la Guardia
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Reserva of Winery Altos de la Guardia in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserva of Winery Altos de la Guardia in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of bramble, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva
The Reserva of Winery Altos de la Guardia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or sauté of doe stroganoff.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos de la Guardia's Reserva.
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 Reserva from Winery Altos de la Guardia are 2007, 2014, 2011, 2010 and 2005.
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: Vinification
Method and set of techniques for making wine.