Winery La Legua - Capricho

Winery La LeguaCapricho

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Capricho of Winery La Legua is a red wine from the region of Cigales of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Capricho from the Winery La Legua

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Capricho of Winery La Legua in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery La Legua's Capricho.

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

Capricho - 2014
In the top 100 of of Cigales wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Capricho - 2009
In the top 100 of of Cigales wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Capricho from Winery La Legua are 2014, 2009

Informations about the Winery La Legua

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cigales in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery La Legua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Cigales to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 2500 of of Spain wines
In the top 600 of of Cigales wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cigales

The wine region of Cigales is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Museum or the Domaine César Principe produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cigales are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cigales often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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The word of the wine: Fumet

Older synonym for bouquet.

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