The Bodegas El Inicio of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon

Bodegas El Inicio - Rivendel Ribera del Duero Roble
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 229 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Bodegas El Inicio is one of the best wineries to follow in Ribera del Duero.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas El Inicio wines

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

The top red wines of Bodegas El Inicio

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas El Inicio

How Bodegas El Inicio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, lamb garam massala or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas El Inicio

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas El Inicio. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas El Inicio. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas El Inicio

  • 2009With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas El Inicio.

  • Tempranillo
  • Monastrell

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).

The top white wines of Bodegas El Inicio

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas El Inicio

How Bodegas El Inicio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quick salmon and zucchini lasagna, shrimps with curry and coconut milk or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas El Inicio

On the nose the white wine of Bodegas El Inicio. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Bodegas El Inicio. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas El Inicio

  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.49/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Bodegas El Inicio.

  • Albariño
  • Verdejo

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

The top pink wines of Bodegas El Inicio

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Bodegas El Inicio

How Bodegas El Inicio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pot roast, daniel's algerian couscous or rice with sausage meat and tomatoes.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Bodegas El Inicio

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Bodegas El Inicio.

  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

The top sparkling wines of Bodegas El Inicio

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Bodegas El Inicio

How Bodegas El Inicio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken in red wine, chinese fried shrimp ravioli or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Bodegas El Inicio

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Bodegas El Inicio.

  • Verdejo

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Bodegas El Inicio

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 Bodegas El Inicio.

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

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The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.