Winery Finca de la Rica - El Buscador

Winery Finca de la Rica El Buscador

Wine of Spain Red wine of Rioja of Spain
3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The El Buscador of Winery Finca de la Rica is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
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.

Taste structure of the El Buscador from the Winery Finca de la Rica

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the El Buscador of Winery Finca de la Rica 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 El Buscador of Winery Finca de la Rica in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Finca de la Rica's El Buscador.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
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

El Buscador - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
El Buscador - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
El Buscador - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
El Buscador - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
El Buscador - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
El Buscador - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
El Buscador - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of El Buscador from Winery Finca de la Rica are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Finca de la Rica

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Finca de la Rica is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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 2000 of of Rioja wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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