Winery Solar de SamaniegoLa Escolha Reserva Seleccionada

Red wine of Rioja of Spain

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada 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 La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada from the Winery Solar de Samaniego

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada of Winery Solar de Samaniego in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada

Pairings that work perfectly with La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada

Original food and wine pairings with La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada

Lamb

The La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada of Winery Solar de Samaniego matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or casserons in the country style.

Details and technical informations about Winery Solar de Samaniego's La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada.

Winery

Winery Solar de Samaniego

Grape varieties

Tempranillo

Region/Great wine region

Rioja

Country

Spain

Style of wine

Red

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

La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada - 2008

In the top 100 of of Rioja wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of La Escolha Reserva Seleccionada from Winery Solar de Samaniego are 2008

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 20 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.

In the top 30000 of of Spain wines

In the top 5000 of of Rioja wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 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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