Details

  • Type: Red
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Rioja
  • Vintage: 2013/2017
  • Producer: Bodegas Corral
  • Primary grape: Tempranillo
  • Secondary grape: Grenache/Garnacha
  • Bottle size: 6lt
  • Code: 20467
  • Organic Organic
  • Ethical Ethical
  • Vegetarian Vegetarian
  • Vegan Vegan
  • Sulphites Sulphites

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Cherries

Expression

Juicy, medium-bodied, fruit-led reds

Tomato Pasta
Roasted Vegetables
  • Cambozola & other creamy blue cheeses. Camembert, Cheddar, Cheshire, Epoisses, Gouda, parmesan, Reblochon
  • Grilled fish with sauce made using similar wine e.g. salmon, sea bass or tuna with a red wine butter sauce
  • Coriander, cumin, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, paprika, rosemary, sage, thyme
  • Chicken, duck, turkey. Light beef or pheasant, dishes. Calves liver, ostrich. Smoked or cured meats, sausages
  • Balsamic, BBQ, bolognese, cooked tomato sauces, lasagna, mustard sauce, truffle or wild mushroom sauces
  • Moderate to hot Indian e.g. jalfrezi, Madras. Rich Chinese e.g. black bean sauce, Sichuan lamb hot pot. Harissa-spiced lamb
  • Smoked and cured-meat salads, Tuscan bean salad. Lentils, roasted vegetables, vegetable risotto, roasted nuts

About the Wine

This excellent red Wine produced by Bodegas Corral is crafted in Rioja. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 600cl Methusaleh size bottles, imported by Bodegas Corral. Don Jacobo Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Corral is a delicious wine, made with Tempranillo, Grenache/Garnacha and Mazuelo grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is one of a growing number in our list that can be enjoyed by vegan drinkers. Fruity, smooth Rioja is ideal with spicy chicken, grilled or roasted dark meats and rich vegetarian dishes.

Tempranillo

Temp-rah-NEEL-yo

The grape behind Rioja and widely planted in Spain in general. Tempranillo lends itself to significant oak ageing, it tastes of ripe
strawberry, autumnal, baked, berry fruit with sweet Christmas spices.

Flavours:

  • Cherry Cherry
  • Fig Fig
  • Mushroom Mushroom
  • Sweet Tobacco Sweet Tobacco
  • Violet Violet

Grenache/Garnacha

Gray-NAHSH / Ga'rr-NAH-cha

This is a sweet thin skinned grape that gives wine that is high in alcohol and full bodied, but light in colour and tannins. It's often used in blends and responds well to oak ageing.

Flavours:

  • Leather Leather
  • Plum Plum
  • Raspberry Raspberry
  • Strawberry Strawberry
  • White Pepper White Pepper

The Country

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Spain

Spain has a huge number of unusual and captivating regions aside from the beautiful Rioja. Whilst tradition remains, some producers are really pushing boundaries making Spain one country to keep coming back to.

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