Winery Santalba - Cotas Altas

Winery SantalbaCotas Altas

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cotas Altas of Winery Santalba 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 Cotas Altas from the Winery Santalba

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cotas Altas of Winery Santalba 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 Cotas Altas of Winery Santalba in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Santalba's Cotas Altas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
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

Cotas Altas - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cotas Altas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cotas Altas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cotas Altas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cotas Altas from Winery Santalba are 2013, 2012, 2015, 2018

Informations about the Winery Santalba

The winery offers 49 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Santalba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 9000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2000 of of Rioja wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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