Bodegas AmarenEl Cristo de Samaniego

Red wine of Rioja Alavesa of Rioja of Spain

4.4

(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 El Cristo de Samaniego of Bodegas Amaren 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 El Cristo de Samaniego from the Bodegas Amaren

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the El Cristo de Samaniego of Bodegas Amaren in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the El Cristo de Samaniego of Bodegas Amaren in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with El Cristo de Samaniego

Pairings that work perfectly with El Cristo de Samaniego

Original food and wine pairings with El Cristo de Samaniego

Lamb

The El Cristo de Samaniego of Bodegas Amaren matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tournedos rossini, mouse of lamb with thyme or sauté of veal with carrots.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Amaren's El Cristo de Samaniego.

Winery

Bodegas Amaren

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

El Cristo de Samaniego - 2017

In the top 100 of of Rioja Alavesa wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of El Cristo de Samaniego from Bodegas Amaren are 2017

Informations about the Bodegas Amaren

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

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 Bodegas Amaren is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Rioja Alavesa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 20000 of of Spain wines

In the top 3500 of of Rioja Alavesa wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 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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