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 monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, giouvetsi (greek dish) or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.

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, red cherry or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, vegetal or cheese. 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 pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta à la forestière (chanterelles), scallops with chorizo sauce or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

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, non oak or grass and sometimes also flavors of honey, saline or melon. 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

  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.35/5

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: 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.

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 quick meatloaf, lamb and coconut curry, african style or english breakfast.

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
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5

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

  • Garnacha
  • Bobal
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

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 risotto of the sea, bacon cake or exotic fish gratin with three purées.

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

  • Verdejo
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

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