| Style | Powerful and Structured Red |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bodega Casa Los Frailes |
| Category | Red |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Valencia |
| Appellation | Valencia Do |
| Grape Variety | Monastrell |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Barrel | 12 Months |
| Alcohol Content | 14% |
| Organic & Biodynamic | Biodynamic Certified |
| Bottle Format | 750 ml |
| Food & Wine Matching | Aged Cheese, Beef, Cheese, Creamy Cheese, Crudites, Fresh Cheese, Game (Deer – Venison), Lamb, Light Starters, Mature and hard cheese, Meats, Mushrooms, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pasta, Pizza, Pork, Poultry, Veal, Vegetable Dishes, White Meats, Cured Meat |
Monastrell – Valencia Do – 1771 Casa Los Frailes – Bodega Casa Los Frailes
Vinification: This exquisite wine is crafted from 75-year-old Monastrell bush vines, nurtured in poor, calcareous soil through organic and biodynamic practices. The manual harvest and careful selection of grapes are followed by a cold maceration to enhance aromas, and a traditional fermentation in historic concrete vats. After 25 days of maceration with lees, the wine is aged for 12 months in 700L French oak barrels, embodying a commitment to expressing the vineyard’s unique character.
Tasting Note: This rich, intense red wine displays a dark cherry hue with a garnet rim. Its smooth and savoury nose showcases herbs, tobacco, and dried mushrooms, complemented by raspberry and blackberry notes. On the palate, it reveals a full body with fresh acidity, firm tannins, and enticing flavours of cedar, smoked meat, and cocoa, finishing long and flavourful.