Winery Solar de Samaniego - Cabeza de Cuba Gran Reserva

Winery Solar de SamaniegoCabeza de Cuba Gran Reserva

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 Gran Reserva 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 Gran Reserva from the Winery Solar de Samaniego

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabeza de Cuba Gran Reserva 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 Gran Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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 Gran Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cabeza de Cuba Gran Reserva from Winery Solar de Samaniego are 2010

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 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 4500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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: Demi-sec

Champagne with between 33 and 50 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).

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