Winery ImperialRioja Reserva
Red wine
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
On the nose the Rioja Reserva of Winery Imperial in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke.
Food and wine pairings with Rioja Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Rioja Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Rioja Reserva
The Rioja Reserva of Winery Imperial matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of stuffed peppers, bitumen leg of lamb or escargots à la bordelaise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Imperial's Rioja Reserva.
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 Rioja Reserva from Winery Imperial are 1982, 1981, 1985, 1968 and 1976.
Informations about the Winery Imperial
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.
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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
