Winemaker Notes
A floral wine, with red fruits on the nose and in the mouth. Fruity, fresh and balanced.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The very young 2023 Rosado was bottled days before I tasted it. It comes from a dry and warm vintage with an early harvest and lower yields and therefore with the need to sort and discard. This has a bright pink color and an expressive and clean nose, perfumed, floral, and it has a tasty palate, with good ripeness, 13% alcohol and great balance. It finishes dry and is so easy to drink...
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
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!