Winery Zuazo Gaston - Crianza

Winery Zuazo Gaston Crianza

Wine of Spain Red wine of Rioja of Spain
3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Crianza of Winery Zuazo Gaston 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 Crianza from the Winery Zuazo Gaston

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Crianza of Winery Zuazo Gaston 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 Crianza of Winery Zuazo Gaston in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Zuazo Gaston's Crianza.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Crianza - 2020
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Crianza - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Crianza - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Crianza - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Crianza - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
Crianza - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Crianza - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Crianza from Winery Zuazo Gaston are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Zuazo Gaston

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Zuazo Gaston is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2500 of of Rioja wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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