Bodega Rochal - Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo

Bodega RochalCalixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo

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(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 Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo of Bodega Rochal is a red wine from the region of Sierra de Salamanca of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo of the Bodega Rochal is in the top 10 of wines of Sierra de Salamanca.

Taste structure of the Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo from the Bodega Rochal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo of Bodega Rochal in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Bodega Rochal's Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo.

Grape varieties
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

Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo - 2011
In the top 10 of of Sierra de Salamanca wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Calixto Nieto Rufete - Tempranillo from Bodega Rochal are 2011

Informations about the Bodega Rochal

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra de Salamanca in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Bodega Rochal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Sierra de Salamanca to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 20 of of Sierra de Salamanca wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra de Salamanca

The wine region of Sierra de Salamanca is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cámbrico or the Domaine Cámbrico produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierra de Salamanca are Tempranillo et Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierra de Salamanca often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, earth or red fruit.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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