The Winery Balbas of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Balbas - Rueda Verdejo
The winery offers 24 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 40 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Balbas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Balbas wines

Looking for the best Winery Balbas wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Balbas wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Balbas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Balbas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Balbas

How Winery Balbas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), valencian paella or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Balbas

On the nose the white wine of Winery Balbas. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, passion fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Balbas. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Balbas

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Balbas.

  • Verdejo

Discovering the wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.

In the mouth of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 832 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Duero, producing 2999 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Winery Balbas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Balbas

How Winery Balbas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, rice with paprika and merguez or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Balbas

On the nose the red wine of Winery Balbas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Balbas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Balbas

  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.02/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Balbas.

  • Tempranillo
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

The top pink wines of Winery Balbas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Balbas

How Winery Balbas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or eggs in meurette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Balbas

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Balbas. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Balbas

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Balbas.

  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Balbas

Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Balbas.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Balbas and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Vega Sicilia invests €20m in Galicia white wine plan

Vega Sicilia’s announcement of its project in Galicia brings an end to months of industry speculation over where exactly the company would make its first Spanish white wines. Spanish daily newspapers El País and Cinco Días revealed news of the construction of a new winery and the acquisition of 24 hectares of vineyards by Vega Sicilia, owned by the Álvarez family. Vega Sicilia confirmed that production would initially consist of two white wines: Deiva, a white Crianza (aged 2 years); and Arnela, ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022

Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...

The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.