The Bodega San Miguel of Rioja
The Bodega San Miguel is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Bodega San Miguel wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodega San Miguel 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 Bodega San Miguel wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Bodega San Miguel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles), green tomatoes in vinegar or monkfish curry with coconut milk.
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.
Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).
How Bodega San Miguel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or sauté of veal with corsican style.
On the nose the red wine of Bodega San Miguel. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Bodega San Miguel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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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.