The Winery San Millan of Rioja

Winery San Millan
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Codorníu Raventós.
It is ranked in the top 2624 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery San Millan is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery San Millan wines

Looking for the best Winery San Millan wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery San Millan 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 Winery San Millan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery San Millan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery San Millan

How Winery San Millan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, moussaka with spices or duck breast with orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery San Millan

On the nose the red wine of Winery San Millan. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery San Millan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery San Millan

  • 2010With an average score of 3.47/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.26/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.25/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.23/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery San Millan.

  • Tempranillo

Discovering 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.

Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).

The top pink wines of Winery San Millan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery San Millan

How Winery San Millan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or alsatian sauerkraut.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery San Millan.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo

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 white wines of Winery San Millan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery San Millan

How Winery San Millan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery San Millan

On the nose the white wine of Winery San Millan. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery San Millan. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery San Millan

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery San Millan.

  • Verdejo

The word of the wine: Fees

This wine is characterized by a pleasant nervousness and an overall sensation of freshness on the palate, reinforced by minerality, a note of bitterness, a hint of CO2, and of course an appropriate serving temperature.

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Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery San Millan.

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.

News about Winery San Millan and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Fees

This wine is characterized by a pleasant nervousness and an overall sensation of freshness on the palate, reinforced by minerality, a note of bitterness, a hint of CO2, and of course an appropriate serving temperature.

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