Winemaker Notes
“Colección” are the winery's youngest, freshest and most daring wines, due to their origin, their adaptation to the land and the particular climate. Intense purple in color with aroma that are reminiscent of red berry fruits such as cherries, strawberries and black plums and a spicy finish. It is juicy and fresh with a pronounced, captivating body and a long vibrant finish.
Blend: 100% Monastrell
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
This wine opens with a nose of raspberry, blackberry, dried grape stem, black olive and rose petal. The palate echoes the nose with balanced velvety tannins showing on the finish. Pair with grilled kebabs, chicken paillard or salmon.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2023 Luzón Colección Monastrell is fresh and bright. This wine brings aromas and flavors of a basket of dried leaves, ripe raspberries, and savory spices to the forefront. Enjoy this with lightly spiced carnita tacos. (Tasted: July 23, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
Full of ripe fruit, and robust, earthy goodness, Mourvèdre is actually of Spanish provenance, where it still goes by the name Monastrell or Mataro. It is better associated however, with the Red Blends of the Rhône, namely Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Mourvèdre shines on its own in Bandol and is popular both as a single varietal wine in blends in the New World regions of Australia, California and Washington. Somm Secret—While Mourvèdre has been in California for many years, it didn’t gain momentum until the 1980s when a group of California winemakers inspired by the wines of the Rhône Valley finally began to renew a focus on it.
Famous for the robust and earthy, black-fruit dominated, Monastrell (known as Mourvedre in France), Jumilla is an arid and hot region in southeastern Spain. Its vine yields tend to be torturously low but this can create wines of exceptional intensity and flavor. Quality combined with accessible price points give the region great recognition on international markets far and wide.
The reds from Jumilla are heady and spicy, packed with fruit and show aromas of dried licorice and herbs. If you like Syrah, Grenache or Pinot noir, a red wine from Jumilla would be a perfect next choice!
