The Winery Viña Mayor of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Viña Mayor - Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Barrel Aged
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the H.A. Barceló.
It is ranked in the top 294 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Viña Mayor is one of the best wineries to follow in Ribera del Duero.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Viña Mayor wines

Looking for the best Winery Viña Mayor wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Viña Mayor 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 Viña Mayor wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Viña Mayor

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Viña Mayor

How Winery Viña Mayor wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, sauté of lamb with curry or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Viña Mayor

On the nose the red wine of Winery Viña Mayor. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cheese and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Viña Mayor. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Viña Mayor

  • 2001With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 1994With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Viña Mayor.

  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta de toro

Discovering the wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.

In the mouth of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 832 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Duero, producing 2999 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Viña Mayor

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Viña Mayor

How Winery Viña Mayor wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of kale soup, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Viña Mayor

On the nose the white wine of Winery Viña Mayor. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Viña Mayor. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Viña Mayor

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Viña Mayor.

  • Verdejo

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Viña Mayor

Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Viña Mayor.

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 Viña Mayor and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Fendant

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