Winery Vista Alegre - Carrizal Gran Reserva

Winery Vista AlegreCarrizal Gran Reserva

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Carrizal Gran Reserva of Winery Vista Alegre is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
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.
The Carrizal Gran Reserva of the Winery Vista Alegre is in the top 50 of wines of Rioja.

Taste structure of the Carrizal Gran Reserva from the Winery Vista Alegre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carrizal Gran Reserva of Winery Vista Alegre 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 Carrizal Gran Reserva of Winery Vista Alegre in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vista Alegre's Carrizal Gran Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2012
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2011
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2010
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2009
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2007
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2005
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Carrizal Gran Reserva - 2001
In the top 50 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Carrizal Gran Reserva from Winery Vista Alegre are 2001, 2010, 2009, 0 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Vista Alegre

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Vista Alegre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 55 of of Rioja wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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.

The word of the wine: PDO

Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.

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