The Winery Fernández de Piérola of Rioja

Winery Fernández de Piérola
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 113 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Fernández de Piérola is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fernández de Piérola wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola

How Winery Fernández de Piérola wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of armorican-style squid, pretzel and ode mauricette! or soup of small rock fish (mediterranean).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola. often reveals types of flavors of mango, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola.

  • Tempranillo Blanco
  • Macabeo

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 red wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola

How Winery Fernández de Piérola wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb tagine with dried apricots or capon stuffed with morels.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cherry or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, pepper or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fernández de Piérola. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola

  • 2001With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fernández de Piérola.

  • Tempranillo

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 Winery Fernández de Piérola

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 Winery Fernández de Piérola.

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.

News about Winery Fernández de Piérola and wines from the region

DO Penedès: new rules and aiming for Spanish wine’s top-tier

On 16 November 2021, the Denomination of Origin Penedès in Catalunya (DO Penedès) announced an extensive roadmap up to 2030, taking into account sustainability and establishing the region as a high-quality wine producer in Spain. Most immediately, all grapes for DO Penedès wines must be from fully-certified organic vineyards by 2025. While it’s an aggressive timeline, DO Penedès president Joan Huguet told Decanter, ‘Currently around 60% of the vineyards are already certified and our ...

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

Proposal to grant Rioja Alavesa wineries greater autonomy withdrawn

Last week, Basque National Party (PNV) spokesperson Aitor Esteban announced the withdrawal of a bill that, if passed, would have granted Basque winemakers of the Rioja Alavesa region greater autonomy. A proposal to establish a breakout Viñedos de Álava DO for Rioja’s Basque enclave was originally launched in 2016 by the Association of Rioja Alavesa Producers (ABRA), which represents over 100 local wineries. While a number of Basque producers continue to battle for the creation of an entirely sep ...

The word of the wine: Expressive

Said of a wine that is full-bodied and offers well-defined aromas.

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