The Winery Burgo Viejo of Rioja

Winery Burgo Viejo
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Bodegas Burgo Viejo.
It is ranked in the top 792 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Burgo Viejo is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Burgo Viejo wines

Looking for the best Winery Burgo Viejo wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Burgo Viejo 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 Winery Burgo Viejo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Burgo Viejo

How Winery Burgo Viejo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, royal couscous or venison bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Burgo Viejo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red currant or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of coffee, licorice or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Burgo Viejo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

  • 2001With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Burgo Viejo.

  • Tempranillo
  • Graciano
  • Carignan
  • Garnacha

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).

The top white wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Burgo Viejo

How Winery Burgo Viejo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with chicken, assortments of mini savoury tarts or cod fillet in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

On the nose the white wine of Winery Burgo Viejo. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Burgo Viejo. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Burgo Viejo.

  • Viura

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top pink wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Burgo Viejo

How Winery Burgo Viejo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion or simple chicken salad (leftover chicken).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Burgo Viejo. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Burgo Viejo

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Burgo Viejo.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.

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Discover the grape variety: Garnacha

News about Winery Burgo Viejo and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.

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