Winery CriterionReserva 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.
Taste structure of the Reserva Rioja from the Winery Criterion
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserva Rioja of Winery Criterion 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 Reserva Rioja of Winery Criterion in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, black cherries or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Rioja
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Rioja
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Rioja
The Reserva Rioja of Winery Criterion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or veal simmered with vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery Criterion's Reserva Rioja.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Rioja from Winery Criterion are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Criterion
The Winery Criterion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
The word of the wine: Wine library
Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.
