The Winery Gallego Zapatero of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Gallego Zapatero - Yotuel Roble
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 326 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Gallego Zapatero is one of the best wineries to follow in Ribera del Duero.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gallego Zapatero wines

Looking for the best Winery Gallego Zapatero wines in Ribera del Duero among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gallego Zapatero 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 Gallego Zapatero wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Gallego Zapatero

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gallego Zapatero

How Winery Gallego Zapatero wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flemish beer stew, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gallego Zapatero

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gallego Zapatero. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gallego Zapatero. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gallego Zapatero

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gallego Zapatero.

  • Tempranillo
  • Tinta del Pais

Discovering the wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.

In the mouth of Ribera del Duero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 832 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Duero, producing 2999 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Duero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gallego Zapatero

Planning a wine route in the of Ribera del Duero? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gallego Zapatero.

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.

News about Winery Gallego Zapatero and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)

A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.