Winery Sierra Cantabria - Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva

Winery Sierra CantabriaSolar de Mendieta Gran Reserva

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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 Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva of Winery Sierra Cantabria 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 Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva from the Winery Sierra Cantabria

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva of Winery Sierra Cantabria in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sierra Cantabria's Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva - 2005
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva - 2004
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Solar de Mendieta Gran Reserva from Winery Sierra Cantabria are 2004, 2005, 2008

Informations about the Winery Sierra Cantabria

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Sierra Cantabria.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Sierra Cantabria is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 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 90000 of red 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: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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