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Winery Familia Gil Viñas Selectas Reserva
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Viñas Selectas Reserva from the Winery Familia Gil
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Viñas Selectas Reserva of Winery Familia Gil in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Viñas Selectas Reserva of Winery Familia Gil in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Viñas Selectas Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Viñas Selectas Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Viñas Selectas Reserva
The Viñas Selectas Reserva of Winery Familia Gil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or duck legs with confit potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Familia Gil's Viñas Selectas Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Pinotin
Swiss interspecific cross obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner. The parents would be pinot noir and an interspecific variety resistant to diseases and, for others, it would be a cross between cabernet-sauvignon and ((sylvaner x riesling) x (12 417 Seyve-Villard x 7053 Seibel)) see graph www.winogrona.org. No resistance gene could be identified for either mildew or powdery mildew. It can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, ... still little known in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Viñas Selectas Reserva from Winery Familia Gil are 2012, 2010
Informations about the Winery Familia Gil
The Winery Familia Gil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Grape/tempranillo">Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
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The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)
Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.