The Winery Diez Caballero of Rioja

Winery Diez Caballero
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 79 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Diez Caballero is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Diez Caballero wines

Looking for the best Winery Diez Caballero wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Diez Caballero wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Diez Caballero wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Diez Caballero

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Diez Caballero

How Winery Diez Caballero wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, dad's lamb mouse or veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Diez Caballero

On the nose the red wine of Winery Diez Caballero. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cheese, tomatoes or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Diez Caballero. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Diez Caballero

  • 1996With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Diez Caballero.

  • Tempranillo

Discovering 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.

Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).

The top white wines of Winery Diez Caballero

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Diez Caballero

How Winery Diez Caballero wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of lamb curry indian style, fake foie gras or fillet of saithe with cream and mustard.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Diez Caballero.

  • Viura

Discover the grape variety: Merzling

A cross between Seyval and FR 375-52 (Riesling x Pinot Gris or Rülander) obtained in Germany in 1960 by Johannes Zimmermann. It can be found in Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.

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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.

News about Winery Diez Caballero and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Corpinnat announces large boost in sales

The 11 producers within the group saw total sales reach 2.3 million bottles for 2021 which erased the general 23% contraction in sales during 2020 and surpassed 2019’s 2.2 million bottles sold. What’s more, the per bottle price rose 2% from 2020 to an average of 17.35€. This is an important distinction in a country where sparkling wines are regularly found in supermarkets for 2€ a bottle or even less. The Corpinnat producers admit that this rise in price will unfortunately be offset ...

Proposal to grant Rioja Alavesa wineries greater autonomy withdrawn

Last week, Basque National Party (PNV) spokesperson Aitor Esteban announced the withdrawal of a bill that, if passed, would have granted Basque winemakers of the Rioja Alavesa region greater autonomy. A proposal to establish a breakout Viñedos de Álava DO for Rioja’s Basque enclave was originally launched in 2016 by the Association of Rioja Alavesa Producers (ABRA), which represents over 100 local wineries. While a number of Basque producers continue to battle for the creation of an entirely sep ...

The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.

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