The Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

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The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 26 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce wines

Looking for the best Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce 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 Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

How Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cinnamon or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, pepper or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

  • 2001With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce.

  • 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).

The top white wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

How Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of traditional welsh dark beer, mussels with curry or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

On the nose the white wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce.

  • Verdejo

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce

Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce.

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.

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The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.