Winery Castillo de Albai - Rioja Viura Blanco

Winery Castillo de AlbaiRioja Viura Blanco

Wine of Spain White wine of Rioja of Spain
3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rioja Viura Blanco of Winery Castillo de Albai is a white wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Rioja Viura Blanco from the Winery Castillo de Albai

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rioja Viura Blanco of Winery Castillo de Albai in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with spices taste

white pepper

On the nose the Rioja Viura Blanco of Winery Castillo de Albai in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or pear.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Albai's Rioja Viura Blanco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Abondant

Abondant blanc is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. The Abondant blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Rioja Viura Blanco - 2019
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rioja Viura Blanco - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rioja Viura Blanco - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Rioja Viura Blanco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Rioja Viura Blanco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rioja Viura Blanco - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Rioja Viura Blanco from Winery Castillo de Albai are 2015, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Castillo de Albai

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

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.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.

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