The Winery Franco-Espanolas of Rioja

Winery Franco-Espanolas - Diamante Semi-Dulce Bianco
The winery offers 50 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 286 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Franco-Espanolas is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 50 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Franco-Espanolas wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas

How Winery Franco-Espanolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou, prunes with bacon or cod fillets in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

On the nose the white wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, guava or non oak and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, stone or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

  • 2011With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas.

  • Viura
  • Malvasia
  • Verdejo
  • Chardonnay
  • Grenache Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas

How Winery Franco-Espanolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or simple and fragrant roast veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

On the nose the red wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or toasty and sometimes also flavors of stone, raisin or caramel. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

  • 1962With an average score of 4.74/5
  • 1964With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1970With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1968With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1925With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas.

  • Tempranillo
  • Mazuelo
  • Graciano
  • Garnacha
  • Viura
  • Garnacha Tinta

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas

How Winery Franco-Espanolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), chaouia lamb or rice with sausage meat and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Franco-Espanolas. often reveals types of flavors of cream, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Franco-Espanolas.

  • Viura
  • Garnacha Tinta
  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Franco-Espanolas

Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Franco-Espanolas.

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.

News about Winery Franco-Espanolas and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

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