The Winery Marqués del Cerro of Rioja

Winery Marqués del Cerro
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 1611 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Marqués del Cerro is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Marqués del Cerro wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Marqués del Cerro

How Winery Marqués del Cerro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in parsley sauce, lightweight microwave chips or onigirazu.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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 Marqués del Cerro

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Marqués del Cerro

How Winery Marqués del Cerro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or veal tagine with preserved lemons and saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro.

  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Gros Verdot

Girondine most certainly like the Petit Verdot. It is almost no longer present in the vineyard, no longer multiplied and therefore very clearly on the way to extinction.

The top pink wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Marqués del Cerro

How Winery Marqués del Cerro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Marqués del Cerro

  • 2018With an average score of 3.10/5

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Marqués del Cerro

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 Marqués del Cerro.

Discover the grape variety: Couderc

Couderc noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a crossing of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Couderc noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Marqués del Cerro and wines from the region

Decanter Editor-in-Chief’s New York Fine Wine Encounter top tips

There are going to be some utterly splendid wines to taste at our New York Fine Wine Encounter – many of the world’s grandest winemakers have brought some of their very best bottles to our event, knowing their hard work and talent will be appreciated by a discerning audience.  My team of experts have picked out a great selection of their personal favourites from the wines on offer, and for their superbly detailed analysis and opinion, you should read the pieces and the picks from Georgie Hindle, ...

Decanter Retailer Awards: The 2022 winners

An indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retail, wine specialists and wine support services in the UK, the Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 winners have been partially revealed, with more results to be announced tomorrow, 28th September. Challenges are simply part of the landscape for retailers these days, but there are those who are rising to these challenges in style. The UK wine retail scene has undergone huge changes in the last five years, and our evolving categories aim to reflec ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022

Inside the March 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: New Spanish whites David Williams’ A to X guide to 10 key producers and wines in Spain’s developing white scene Making wine in Spain Self-confessed ‘nomadic winemaker’ Darren Smith on the irresistible allure of Spain Producer profile: Francisco Barona Driving tractors at 12, now making top Ribera del Duero. By Tim Atkin MW Vintage preview: northern Rhône 2020 Another hot year, but there is freshness and top quality to be found. Matt Wa ...

The word of the wine: Primeur

Said of wines from the last vintage and, by extension, wines of the year, fruity and easy-drinking, put on sale on the third Thursday in November. The AOC regulations specify that a wine is said to be primeur if it is bottled before the spring, and nouveau if it is bottled before the following harvest. Beaujolais Nouveau is therefore a vin primeur.

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