Winery Imperial - Rioja Reserva

Winery ImperialRioja Reserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rioja Reserva of Winery Imperial is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
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 Rioja Reserva from the Winery Imperial

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rioja Reserva of Winery Imperial in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, asparagus

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

On the nose the Rioja Reserva of Winery Imperial in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, dark fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oil or savory.

Details and technical informations about Winery Imperial's Rioja Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Rioja Reserva - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Reserva - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Rioja Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Rioja Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Rioja Reserva from Winery Imperial are 1982, 1981, 1968, 1985 and 1962.

Informations about the Winery Imperial

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the CVNE (Compania Vinicola del Norte de Rioja).
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Imperial is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 650 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Rioja wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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