Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San QuirceCostajan Crianza
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Costajan Crianza from the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Costajan Crianza of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Costajan Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Costajan Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Costajan Crianza
The Costajan Crianza of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, lamb marinated in white wine or duck aiguillettes.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce's Costajan Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce
The Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Duero
Cradle of great modern Spanish reds: Tempranillo (95% of the vineyard, here Tinto Fino) powerful, deep and elegant with notes of black cherry, blackberry, candied plum, leather, cedar and spices, firm tannins and sustained acidity thanks to altitude (720-1100 m). Classification by age: Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva. Harsh continental climate, clay-limestone soils. DO since 1982, 19,000 ha in Castilla y León.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
