Winery Belezos - Finca Zarzamochuelo

Winery Belezos Finca Zarzamochuelo

Wine of Spain Red wine of Rioja of Spain
4.2
Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 1 Note - 0
(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 Finca Zarzamochuelo of Winery Belezos is a red wine from the region 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.
The Finca Zarzamochuelo of the Winery Belezos is in the top 90 of wines of Rioja.

Taste structure of the Finca Zarzamochuelo from the Winery Belezos

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Finca Zarzamochuelo of Winery Belezos in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

On the nose the Finca Zarzamochuelo of Winery Belezos in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Belezos's Finca Zarzamochuelo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Finca Zarzamochuelo - 2014
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0
Finca Zarzamochuelo - 2013
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Finca Zarzamochuelo - 2012
In the top 90 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Finca Zarzamochuelo from Winery Belezos are 2012, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Belezos

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Belezos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 450 of of Spain wines
In the top 95 of of Rioja wines
In the top 6000 of red wines
In the top 8000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

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 ...

First single-vineyard Rioja sparkling wine released

It had been possible to produce sparkling wines in Rioja, certified as DO Cava, since the creation of Spain’s main sparkling wine entity. But this fact was often unknown to consumers given that 95% of Cava is produced in the Catalunya region. The area for production of Cava in Rioja is however limited to only 18 of the nearly 150 municipalities within the entire DO zone. In a bid to better show point of origin, the new subzone labelling of Cava that was approved in 2021 now refers to the p ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)

Short trellised pruning with one or two horizontal arms stretched over a wire. Very suitable for mechanization, it offers a very good exposure of the bunches as well as an excellent aeration.

Other wines of Winery Belezos

See all wines from Winery Belezos

Other wines of Rioja

See the best wines from of Rioja

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Rioja