Bodegas Virgen de la SierraCruz de Piedra Selección Especial
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial of the Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra is in the top 80 of wines of Calatayud.
Taste structure of the Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial from the Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial of Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra in the region of Aragon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial of Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra in the region of Aragon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial
Pairings that work perfectly with Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial
Original food and wine pairings with Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial
The Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial of Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), awara broth or leg of lamb with herb stuffing.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra's Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial.
Discover the grape variety: Tardif
This is a very old grape variety in southwestern France, with "traces" found in the high Pyrenees, but also in the Atlantic Pyrenees and in the Gers. Virtually unknown in other French wine-producing regions, as well as abroad, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Tardif is certainly the ideal grape variety to combine with Tannat, especially when the latter is in the majority. The overall quality of its polyphenols is such as to compensate for the often harsh tannins of Tannat in young wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cruz de Piedra Selección Especial from Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra are 2014, 2017, 0, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra
The Bodegas Virgen de la Sierra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Calatayud to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calatayud
The wine region of Calatayud is located in the region of Aragon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Breca or the Domaine Bodegas Ateca produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calatayud are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calatayud often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, molasses or salt and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, dried strawberry or sour cherry.
The wine region of Aragon
Aragon is one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Located in the North of the country, it stretches from the imposing Pyrenees mountains in the South to the vast Central Iberian plateau. To the east of Aragon Lies Catalonia, while La Rioja, Castilla y Leon and Navarra are its neighbours to the west. Aragon encompasses the eastward flowing Ebro River and its vast valley, the river being one of the largest and most important in Spain.
The word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire
See chenin blanc.
