Winery Sáenz de Santamaría - Alferez Tinto

Winery Sáenz de SantamaríaAlferez Tinto

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alferez Tinto of Winery Sáenz de Santamaría 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 Alferez Tinto from the Winery Sáenz de Santamaría

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alferez Tinto of Winery Sáenz de Santamaría in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sáenz de Santamaría's Alferez Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Alferez Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 311100
Alferez Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Alferez Tinto - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Alferez Tinto from Winery Sáenz de Santamaría are 2011, 2008, 2012

Informations about the Winery Sáenz de Santamaría

The winery offers 28 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Sáenz de Santamaría is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 70000 of of Spain wines
In the top 10000 of of Rioja wines
In the top 600000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 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: Local wine

Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).

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