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Montebuena
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Montebuena
2021 Cuvée KPF, Rioja DOC

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Rioja

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$13.99
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Montebuena
2021 Cuvée KPF, Rioja DOC

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Red Rioja

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14%
Ruby color. Aromas and flavors of raspberry, crabapple, cranberry, and cigar box and herbs with a velvety, lively, dry medium body and a compelling, medium-length finish that exhibits notes of tart red cherry, leather and sandalwood, cigar box, and dried thyme with chewy tannins and light oak flavor. A lighter and more friendly everyday drinking Rioja.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: raspberry, crabapple, cranberry, and cigar box and herbs
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of tart red cherry, leather and sandalwood, cigar box, and dried thyme
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A lighter and more friendly everyday drinking Rioja.
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The Producer or Importer

Kysela Pere Et Fils, Ltd.

The Producer or Importer
331 Victory Rd
Winchester, VA 22602
USA
1 540-722-9228
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Red Rioja

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Rioja is Spain's most famous wine region. Located in north central Spain, there are three zones: Rioja Alta ("higher", named for the elevation of the vineyards), Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Baja ("lower"; this is the warmest subzone).

Red Rioja is produced primarily from the Tempranillo variety, while white Rioja is made from the Viura grape. The red (tinto) version is much more celebrated; not only for the complexity of the wines, but also their longevity, as the best Gran Riserva versions drink well at 20-30 years of age.

Rioja Tinto is medium-full with a combination of red and black fruit notes intermingled with distinctive brown spice and tobacco notes. Tannins are medium-full and acidity is quite good. Pair with a wide array of foods, from chorizo to grilled steaks and roast pork.

Rioja Blanco is medium-bodied and is quite dry with notes of melon, apple and white flowers. Generally unoaked, these should be consumed fresh and paired with shellfish and lighter tapas and poultry.

Montebuena 2021 Cuvée KPF, Rioja DOC rating was calculated by to be 88 points out of 100 on 8/14/2024. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.