Winery Castillo de AlbaiRioja
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 Rioja from the Winery Castillo de Albai
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rioja of Winery Castillo de Albai 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 Rioja of Winery Castillo de Albai in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, red plum or cinnamon.
Food and wine pairings with Rioja
Pairings that work perfectly with Rioja
Original food and wine pairings with Rioja
The Rioja of Winery Castillo de Albai matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of hungarian goulash, blanquette of lamb or lamb confit with new potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Albai's Rioja.
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 Rioja from Winery Castillo de Albai are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2009.
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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The word of the wine: Body
Character of a wine combining a good constitution (structure and flesh) with warmth.
