Winery Pago de Larrea8 de Cæcus
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 8 de Cæcus from the Winery Pago de Larrea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 8 de Cæcus of Winery Pago de Larrea 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 8 de Cæcus of Winery Pago de Larrea in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with 8 de Cæcus
Pairings that work perfectly with 8 de Cæcus
Original food and wine pairings with 8 de Cæcus
The 8 de Cæcus of Winery Pago de Larrea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb tagine with prunes or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pago de Larrea's 8 de Cæcus.
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
The best vintages of 8 de Cæcus from Winery Pago de Larrea are 2015, 2014, 0, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Pago de Larrea
The Winery Pago de Larrea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Rioja Alavesa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja Alavesa
Northwest sub-region of DOCa Rioja in the Basque Country (Álava), on altitude slopes sheltered to the north by the Sierra de Cantabria. Tempranillo signature red king: fine and fresh with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum, sweet vanilla (American oak aging), tobacco and spice hint, fine tannins and elegant palate — airy style, among the finest of Rioja. Clay-limestone soils. Traditional carbonic maceration for young wines (cosechero), gourmand.
The wine region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
