The Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea of Rioja

Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea - Castillo de Rocamayor Reserva
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 583 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea wines

Looking for the best Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea 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 Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea

How Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef mironton, semolina-merguez salad or chicken bonne femme.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea

  • 2006With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea.

  • Tempranillo

Discovering 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.

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).

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Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea.

Discover the grape variety: Bouteillan

Bouteillan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Bouteillan blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

News about Bodegas César Óscar Muga Foncea and wines from the region

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