Bodegas Virgen de la AntiguaOrdate Reserva
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 poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Ordate Reserva from the Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ordate Reserva of Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ordate Reserva of Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Ordate Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Ordate Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Ordate Reserva
The Ordate Reserva of Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, braised lamb with peppers or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua's Ordate Reserva.
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
The best vintages of Ordate Reserva from Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua are 2014, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2007.
Informations about the Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua
The Bodegas Virgen de la Antigua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
