The Winery Viña Ijalba of Rioja

Winery Viña Ijalba - Tempranillo
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 692 of the estates of Rioja.
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Viña Ijalba is one of the best wineries to follow in Rioja.. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Viña Ijalba wines

Looking for the best Winery Viña Ijalba wines in Rioja among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Viña Ijalba wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Viña Ijalba wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Viña Ijalba

How Winery Viña Ijalba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, rack of lamb with herbs or veal paupiettes with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

On the nose the red wine of Winery Viña Ijalba. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, spices or floral and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, black fruits or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Viña Ijalba. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Viña Ijalba.

  • Tempranillo
  • Graciano
  • Maturana Tinta

Discovering 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.

Besides Tempranillo and Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo (Carignan) are also used in Rioja's red wines. Some wineries, notably Marqués de Riscal, use small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. White grapes are planted much less. In 2017, the vineyard area was recorded at 64,215 hectares (158,679 acres).

The top white wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Viña Ijalba

How Winery Viña Ijalba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, bruschetta with mozzarella or stir-fried rice cameroonian style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

On the nose the white wine of Winery Viña Ijalba. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, non oak or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Viña Ijalba. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

  • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Viña Ijalba.

  • Viura
  • Maturana Blanca
  • Tempranillo Blanco

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Viña Ijalba

How Winery Viña Ijalba wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or baked pork chops.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Viña Ijalba

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Viña Ijalba.

  • Tempranillo
  • Garnacha

The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Viña Ijalba

Planning a wine route in the of Rioja? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Viña Ijalba.

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.

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The word of the wine: Spicy

Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.

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