The Winery Sierra Cantabria of Rioja

Winery Sierra Cantabria - Crianza
The winery offers 40 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Sierra Cantabria.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Sierra Cantabria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sierra Cantabria wines

Looking for the best Winery Sierra Cantabria wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sierra Cantabria 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 Sierra Cantabria wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria

How Winery Sierra Cantabria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef lark, lamb tagine with figs or roast veal grand-mère madou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

On the nose the red wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria. often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or graphite and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.99/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria.

  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha

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 Sierra Cantabria

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria

How Winery Sierra Cantabria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of periwinkles - the perfect cook!, baked potato churros or cod fillets in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

On the nose the white wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or spices and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria.

  • Viura
  • Malvasia
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Garnacha Blanca

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria

How Winery Sierra Cantabria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), lamb in spicy sauce or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Sierra Cantabria. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sierra Cantabria.

  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sierra Cantabria

Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sierra Cantabria.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Sierra Cantabria and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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