Winery Castillo de AlbaiGran Reserva
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 Gran Reserva from the Winery Castillo de Albai
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Reserva of Winery Castillo de Albai in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva
The Gran Reserva of Winery Castillo de Albai matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb meatballs with mint or veal fillet stroganoff.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Albai's Gran 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 Gran Reserva from Winery Castillo de Albai are 2010
Informations about the Winery Castillo de Albai
The Winery Castillo de Albai is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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.
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Treatment, formerly practiced with copper sulfate, applied to the vine to prevent cryptogamic diseases.