Winery Ruiz Clavijo - Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial

Winery Ruiz ClavijoCapitán Fanegas Selección Especial

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial of Winery Ruiz Clavijo is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
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 Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial from the Winery Ruiz Clavijo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial of Winery Ruiz Clavijo 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 Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial of Winery Ruiz Clavijo in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ruiz Clavijo's Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Capitán Fanegas Selección Especial from Winery Ruiz Clavijo are 2011, 2013, 2017

Informations about the Winery Ruiz Clavijo

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Ruiz Clavijo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Tranquil (wine)

Refers to a non-sparkling wine.

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