The Winery Barco de Piedra of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Barco de Piedra - Ribera del Duero Tinto
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 442 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Barco de Piedra is one of the best wineries to follow in Ribera del Duero.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Barco de Piedra wines

Looking for the best Winery Barco de Piedra wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Barco de Piedra 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 Barco de Piedra wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Barco de Piedra

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Barco de Piedra

How Winery Barco de Piedra wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, chakchouka or rabbit à la lorientaise.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Barco de Piedra

On the nose the red wine of Winery Barco de Piedra. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, pomegranate or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Barco de Piedra. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Barco de Piedra

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Barco de Piedra.

  • Tempranillo

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).

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Discover the grape variety: Prior

Interspecific cross between Freiburg 4-61 (23-416 Joannès-Seyve x pinot noir) and Bronner made in 1987 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, ... and in France.

News about Winery Barco de Piedra and wines from the region

Abadía Retuerta, Spain’s newest Vino de Pago

For those unfamiliar with the Vino de Pago qualification, it was created in Spain in 2003 to certify singular estates (pagos) as Protected Denominations of Origin. While not a requisite, it’s generally implemented by individual wineries looking to gain protected status for a single vineyard site within their domain. This is the case for Abadía Retuerta which is an estate of 700ha, of which 180ha is planted to vine. While located within the Duero Valley, the site resides within the borders of Sar ...

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 ...

La Rioja Alta expands with ‘artisanal vineyard’ deals

Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.