Winery Altos de RiojaXAI Alt 690M

Red wine of Rioja Alavesa of Rioja of Spain

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The XAI Alt 690M of Winery Altos de Rioja is a red wine from the region of Rioja Alavesa of Rioja.
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 XAI Alt 690M from the Winery Altos de Rioja

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the XAI Alt 690M 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 XAI Alt 690M

Pairings that work perfectly with XAI Alt 690M

Original food and wine pairings with XAI Alt 690M

Lamb

The XAI Alt 690M of Winery Altos de Rioja matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, dad's lamb mouse or sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Altos de Rioja's XAI Alt 690M.

Winery

Winery Altos de Rioja

Grape varieties

Tempranillo

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

XAI Alt 690M - 2017

In the top 100 of of Rioja Alavesa wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of XAI Alt 690M from Winery Altos de Rioja are 2017

Informations about the Winery Altos de Rioja

The winery offers 17 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rioja Alavesa in the region of 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 Alavesa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of Spain wines

In the top 4000 of of Rioja Alavesa wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja Alavesa

The wine region of Rioja Alavesa is located in the region of Rioja of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Artadi or the Domaine Bodegas Loli Casado produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rioja Alavesa are Tempranillo et Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rioja Alavesa often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cigar or espresso.

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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