Winery Solar de Samaniego - Cabeza de Cuba

Winery Solar de SamaniegoCabeza de Cuba

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabeza de Cuba of Winery Solar de Samaniego 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 Cabeza de Cuba from the Winery Solar de Samaniego

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabeza de Cuba of Winery Solar de Samaniego in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Solar de Samaniego's Cabeza de Cuba.

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

Cabeza de Cuba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabeza de Cuba - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cabeza de Cuba from Winery Solar de Samaniego are 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Solar de Samaniego

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Solar de Samaniego is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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 3000 of of Rioja wines
In the top 150000 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: Ventilate

Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.

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