The Winery Criterion of Rioja

Winery Criterion
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the WX.
It is ranked in the top 301 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Criterion is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Criterion wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Criterion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Criterion

How Winery Criterion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, spinach cannelloni or saddle of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Criterion

On the nose the red wine of Winery Criterion. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, chocolate or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Criterion. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Criterion

  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.72/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Nebbiolo
  • Gamay
  • Sangiovese
  • Carménère

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 Criterion

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Criterion

How Winery Criterion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, irish tartiflette or spaghetti with clams.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Criterion

On the nose the white wine of Winery Criterion. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vanilla or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Criterion. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Criterion

  • 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Criterion and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on Mâcon wines! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find ...

The word of the wine: Chartreuse

In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.

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