Winery Castillo de Mendoza - Noralba Crianza

Winery Castillo de MendozaNoralba Crianza

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Noralba Crianza of Winery Castillo de Mendoza is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
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 Noralba Crianza from the Winery Castillo de Mendoza

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Noralba Crianza of Winery Castillo de Mendoza in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

On the nose the Noralba Crianza of Winery Castillo de Mendoza in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo de Mendoza's Noralba Crianza.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Noralba Crianza - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
Noralba Crianza - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Noralba Crianza - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Noralba Crianza - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Noralba Crianza - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Noralba Crianza - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Noralba Crianza - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Noralba Crianza from Winery Castillo de Mendoza are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Castillo de Mendoza

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Castillo de Mendoza is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 1500 of of Spain wines
In the top 300 of of Rioja wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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.

The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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