Enrique Mendoza Merlot-Monastrell 2022 75cl.
The Enrique Mendoza Merlot-Monastrell 2019 red wine is the result of sustainable agriculture, artisanal production and different soils for each of the varieties in its blend. An elegant and expressive wine, fresh, cheerful and lively, in which the Monastrell variety is revealed, reminiscent of scrubland: rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, pine and excellent balsamic. Perfect to accompany meats, roasts, stews, grills and fish. Awards and recognitions:
- 91 Points - Peñín Guide
| SKU | VTI210073 |
| Format | 75cl |
| Alcohol | 14.0% |
| Winery | Enrique Mendoza |
| Country | Spain |
| Appellation | D.O. Alicante |
| Wine type | Red |
| Type | Crianza |
| Grapes | Merlot, Monastrell |
| Vintage | 2022 |
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Description
PREPARATION
Grapes: 50% Monastrell and 50% Merlot.
The Enrique Mendoza Merlot-Monastrell 2019 red wine has been made with grapes of the Merlot variety from vineyards with sandy-silty soils with double-guyot pruned boulders, an ideal method to control and distribute the clusters, delaying ripening, and with the Monastrell variety grown in rigorous dry land, in glass, in soil sandy loam and low density. Both from the “El Chaconero” farm and the “Valle de las Quebradas” at the foot of Cabezo de la Virgen in Villena. The grapes were harvested by hand and fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. Malolactic fermentation was carried out in barrels and the wine was aged for 12 months in French Allier oak and American Oregon oak barrels. Due to its artisanal production, this wine may have natural sediments with age.
TASTING
View: Medium-high layer, ruby red color with garnet highlights. A good glycerin can be seen in it that falls slowly indicating a mature vintage.
Nose: Aromas of ripe fruit (red berries, strawberry and strawberry), with notes of dried herbs, creamy oak that accompanies the wine without being in the first place, with notes of smoke, charcoal and cigar box.
Mouth: Round, serious entry with fine and elegant tannins.
Recommended temperature: 16ºC.