Winery OntañonComportillo Rioja Gran Reserva
Red wine
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 Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva from the Winery Ontañon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Ontañon 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 Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Ontañon in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva
The Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva of Winery Ontañon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or osso buco.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ontañon's Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva.
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 Comportillo Rioja Gran Reserva from Winery Ontañon are 1995, 2010, 2006, 2004 and 2001.
Informations about the Winery Ontañon
The Winery Ontañon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 72 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.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
