Winery Finca Míllara - Cuesta de los Olivos

Winery Finca MíllaraCuesta de los Olivos

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuesta de los Olivos of Winery Finca Míllara is a red wine from the region of Ribeira Sacra of Galice.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Cuesta de los Olivos of the Winery Finca Míllara is in the top 50 of wines of Ribeira Sacra.

Taste structure of the Cuesta de los Olivos from the Winery Finca Míllara

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuesta de los Olivos of Winery Finca Míllara in the region of Galice is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuesta de los Olivos of Winery Finca Míllara in the region of Galice often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Finca Míllara's Cuesta de los Olivos.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mencia

Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuesta de los Olivos - 2018
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuesta de los Olivos - 2017
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuesta de los Olivos - 2016
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuesta de los Olivos - 2015
In the top 50 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuesta de los Olivos from Winery Finca Míllara are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2017

Informations about the Winery Finca Míllara

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribeira Sacra in the region of Galice

The Winery Finca Míllara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Ribeira Sacra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galice
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 55 of of Ribeira Sacra wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribeira Sacra

The wine region of Ribeira Sacra is located in the region of Galice of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raúl Pérez or the Domaine Daterra Viticultores produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribeira Sacra are Mencia, Albarino and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribeira Sacra often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or mulberry.


The wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

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