Winery Martinez LacuestaRioja Crianza
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Rioja Crianza from the Winery Martinez Lacuesta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rioja Crianza of Winery Martinez Lacuesta in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rioja Crianza of Winery Martinez Lacuesta in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rioja Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Rioja Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Rioja Crianza
The Rioja Crianza of Winery Martinez Lacuesta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or adapted vietnamese fondue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Martinez Lacuesta's Rioja Crianza.
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
The best vintages of Rioja Crianza from Winery Martinez Lacuesta are 2004, 2017, 2001, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Martinez Lacuesta
The Winery Martinez Lacuesta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
