Winery Viña Sastre - Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero

Winery Viña SastrePago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero of Winery Viña Sastre is a red wine from the region of Ribera del Duero of Castille-et-Léon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero of the Winery Viña Sastre is in the top 60 of wines of Spain and in the top 20 of wines of Ribera del Duero.

Taste structure of the Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero from the Winery Viña Sastre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero of Winery Viña Sastre in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero of Winery Viña Sastre in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero

Pairings that work perfectly with Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero

Original food and wine pairings with Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero

The Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero of Winery Viña Sastre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, moroccan style leg of lamb or fillet of venison.

Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Sastre's Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2016
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2015
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2014
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2012
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2011
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2010
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero - 2009
In the top 20 of of Ribera del Duero wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero from Winery Viña Sastre are 2009, 2012, 2014, 2011 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Viña Sastre

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ribera del Duero in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Viña Sastre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille-et-Léon
In the top 70 of of Spain wines
In the top 25 of of Ribera del Duero wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Ribera del Duero

The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.


The wine region of Castille-et-Léon

Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.

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The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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