Winery SonsierraSelección Tempranillo
Red wine
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 Selección Tempranillo from the Winery Sonsierra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selección Tempranillo of Winery Sonsierra 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 Selección Tempranillo of Winery Sonsierra in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, black cherries or plum and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Selección Tempranillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Selección Tempranillo
Original food and wine pairings with Selección Tempranillo
The Selección Tempranillo of Winery Sonsierra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, pizza queen with merguez or veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sonsierra's Selección Tempranillo.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selección Tempranillo from Winery Sonsierra are 2014, 2016, 2011, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Sonsierra
The Winery Sonsierra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Rioja Alta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rioja Alta
Western and largest sub-zone of DOCa Rioja, poor limestone soils, continental climate tempered by the Sierra Cantabria. Tempranillo is the signature red king: elegant and fresh with cherry, plum, ripe strawberry, leather, vanilla, tobacco and balsamic notes from long aging in American oak, fine tannins and lively acidity — reference for great Reserva and Gran Reserva. Juicy Garnacha, firm Mazuelo, spicy Graciano. Broad Viura white.
The wine region of Rioja
Star of great Spanish reds: signature Tempranillo, elegant and complex, with notes of ripe cherry, plum, leather, vanilla and tobacco from American oak ageing. Classification by age: fruity Joven, balanced Crianza, ample Reserva, deep, silky Gran Reserva (5 years, 2 in barrel). Some fresh Viura whites and generous rosés. Spain's first DOCa (1991), 3 sub-zones (Alta, Alavesa, Oriental), 93.
The word of the wine: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
