The Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia of Rioja

Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia
The winery offers 89 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the Marqués del Atrio.
It is ranked in the top 570 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 89 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines

Looking for the best Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia 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 Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

How Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, leg of lamb in braillouse or delicious veal stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1988With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia.

  • Tempranillo
  • Bobal
  • Garnacha
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).

The top white wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

How Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or pasta such as recipes of tagliatelle with shrimps, goat cheese and bacon quiche or pastasciutta (corsica).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2024With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viura
  • Verdejo
  • Macabeo
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Albariño

Discover the grape variety: Viura

The top pink wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

How Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef lark, eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna or pork cheeks confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia.

  • Garnacha
  • Bobal
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

How Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, pizza-style appetizer croissants or provencal bourride.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia

  • 0With an average score of 3.39/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Faustino Rivero Ulecia.

  • Verdejo
  • Chardonnay

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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