The Bodegas La Catedral of Rioja

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The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Grupo Bodegas Olarra.
It is ranked in the top 1189 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Bodegas La Catedral is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas La Catedral wines

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

The top red wines of Bodegas La Catedral

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas La Catedral

How Bodegas La Catedral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or puchero.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas La Catedral

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas La Catedral. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, black fruits or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of ash, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas La Catedral. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas La Catedral

  • 2001With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas La Catedral.

  • Tempranillo
  • Mazuelo
  • Garnacha
  • Graciano
  • Grenache

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 Bodegas La Catedral

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas La Catedral

How Bodegas La Catedral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of barbecued lobster, cream of asparagus soup in verrines or flounder fillets with parsley.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas La Catedral

In the mouth the white wine of Bodegas La Catedral. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas La Catedral

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Bodegas La Catedral

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 Bodegas La Catedral.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Bodegas La Catedral and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

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