Winery Vista Alegre - Carrizal Reserva

Winery Vista AlegreCarrizal Reserva

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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 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 Reserva of the Winery Vista Alegre is in the top 60 of wines of Rioja.

Taste structure of the Carrizal Reserva from the Winery Vista Alegre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carrizal 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 Reserva of Winery Vista Alegre in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vista Alegre's Carrizal 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 Reserva - 2015
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Carrizal Reserva - 2014
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 311100
Carrizal Reserva - 2013
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Carrizal Reserva - 2012
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Carrizal Reserva - 2011
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Carrizal Reserva - 2010
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Carrizal Reserva - 2009
In the top 60 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Carrizal Reserva from Winery Vista Alegre are 2001, 2009, 2013, 2007 and 2005.

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 5 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 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 70 of of Rioja wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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: Silky

Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.

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