Winery Ophicus - Selección Especial

Winery OphicusSelección Especial

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Selección Especial of Winery Ophicus is a red wine from the region of La Mancha of Castille.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Selección Especial from the Winery Ophicus

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Selección Especial of Winery Ophicus in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Ophicus's Selección Especial.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lledoner pelut

The Lledoner Pelut noir is a grape variety originating from 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 large to medium sized bunches and medium sized grapes. Lledoner Pelut noir can be found in several vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Selección Especial - 2012
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Selección Especial - 2011
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Selección Especial - 2010
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Selección Especial - 2009
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Selección Especial - 2008
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Selección Especial - 2007
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Selección Especial from Winery Ophicus are 2012, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Ophicus

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Bodegas Lozano.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Mancha in the region of Castille

The Winery Ophicus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of La Mancha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 10000 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of La Mancha wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Mancha

The wine region of La Mancha is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinco Estrellas or the Domaine Munoz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Mancha are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or grass.


The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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The word of the wine: Stamping

Marking of corks, barrels or cases with an iron.

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