The Winery Montecastro of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Montecastro - Ribera del Duero Red
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 101 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Montecastro is one of the best wineries to follow in Ribera del Duero.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Montecastro wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Montecastro

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Montecastro

How Winery Montecastro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Montecastro

On the nose the red wine of Winery Montecastro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, boysenberries or juniper and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or nutmeg. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Montecastro. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Montecastro

  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Garnacha
  • Tinto Fino
  • Tempranillo

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 Montecastro

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 Montecastro.

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 Montecastro and wines from the region

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Decanter magazine latest issue: March 2022

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The word of the wine: Tannic

Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.