Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wine & Spirits
Full of aromas of figs, dried fruit and spice, this is a substantial Montsant, a smooth red to serve at cellar temperature, with aged Pyrenees sheep cheese.
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Wine Enthusiast
Jammy berry and plum aromas are solid but sort of generic. This is fresh and lively on the palate, with a pointed, prickly overall feel. Standard berry and plum flavors are a touch earthy and finish with moderate depth.
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.