Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja
Red wine
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.
The Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja of the Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) is in the top 90 of wines of Spain and in the top 10 of wines of Rioja.
Taste structure of the Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja from the Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja of Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja of Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja
Pairings that work perfectly with Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja
Original food and wine pairings with Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja
The Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja of Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lamb with vermicelli or dafina.
Details and technical informations about Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)'s Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja.
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
The best vintages of Carmen Gran Reserva Rioja from Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) are 2011, 2007, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Informations about the Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo)
The Bodega Contador (Benjamín Romeo) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
