Winery Altos de RiojaEl Castro de Altos Mayor
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 El Castro de Altos Mayor from the Winery Altos de Rioja
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Castro de Altos Mayor of Winery Altos de Rioja in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with El Castro de Altos Mayor
Pairings that work perfectly with El Castro de Altos Mayor
Original food and wine pairings with El Castro de Altos Mayor
The El Castro de Altos Mayor of Winery Altos de Rioja matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or pork shank stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Altos de Rioja's El Castro de Altos Mayor.
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 El Castro de Altos Mayor from Winery Altos de Rioja are 2009, 2004, 0
Informations about the Winery Altos de Rioja
The Winery Altos de Rioja is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Petite arvine
An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.
