The Winery Vista Alegre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Rioja Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Vista Alegre wines in Rioja Alta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vista Alegre 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 Vista Alegre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Vista Alegre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb confit with new potatoes or baked pumpkin.
The wine region of Rioja Alta is located in the region of Rioja of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia or the Domaine R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia produce mainly wines red, white and pink.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rioja Alta are Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Verdejo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rioja Alta often reveals types of flavors of cream, rosemary or sweet tobacco and sometimes also flavors of walnut, star anise or black olive. In the mouth of Rioja Alta is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Rioja Alta, producing 146 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Rioja Alta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
How Winery Vista Alegre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of hungarian goulash, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or vitello tonnato.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Vista Alegre. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or cheese and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Vista Alegre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
How Winery Vista Alegre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of chinese fried shrimp ravioli, aperitif puff pastries (cheese matches, puff pastries with... or fried rice with chicken (khao phad kai - thai recipe).
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
Planning a wine route in the of Rioja Alta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Vista Alegre.
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.
Guillermo de Aranzabal Bittner, a director at La Rioja Alta, said the company had acquired 35ha of old vines, with a minimum age of 45 years, in the village of Elvillar at an average altitude of 600 metres. He also said La Rioja Alta would buy more old vines this year, bringing total ‘artisanal vineyard’ acquisitions to a minimum of 5oha, and potentially up to 75ha, by the end of 2022. ‘We are buying very old vineyards, pruned in the traditional way with very low production, some of which are fi ...
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 ...
In a year when travel was almost impossible, wine has been a fine companion. In terms of varieties I have been drinking a vinous A to Z: everything from Albillo (Cebreros) to Zibibbo (Pantelleria, Italy). Specifically I have been enjoying Cariñena from Priorat and Rioja, plus Garnachas – white, red and hairy – from Terra Alta, Rioja and Gredos, as well as Greek Xinomavro from Naoussa and Xarel.lo from Catalunya. Scroll down for Sarah Jane Evans MW’s top 10 wines of 2021 Not forgetting Menc ...
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).
