The Winery Guelbenzu of Ribera del Queiles of Navarre

Winery Guelbenzu - Lautus
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Taninia.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Navarre.
It is located in Ribera del Queiles in the region of Navarre

The Winery Guelbenzu is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Ribera del Queiles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Guelbenzu wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Guelbenzu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Guelbenzu

How Winery Guelbenzu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of tanjia, lamb kebab or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Guelbenzu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Guelbenzu. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, microbio or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Guelbenzu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Guelbenzu

  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Graciano
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Ribera del Queiles

The wine region of Ribera del Queiles is located in the region of Navarre of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Guelbenzu or the Domaine Guelbenzu produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Queiles are Merlot, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Queiles often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or microbio and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or dark fruit.

In the mouth of Ribera del Queiles is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Ribera del Queiles, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ribera del Queiles go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Guelbenzu

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

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.

News about Winery Guelbenzu and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.