Red Wine Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas 2023
Organic red wine from Jumilla. Old-vines Monastrell and other varieties aged for 12 months in oak vats and French oak barrels.
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Made by Bodega Cerrón (Stratum Wines), the wine Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas is a nice example of the new wave of wines from DO Jumilla.
This Spanish red wine is a blend of Monastrell with a 10% of other local varieties. The ungrafted vines are planted in several parcels composed of limestone soils and located near the village of Fuente Álamo, at an average altitude of 900 metres above sea level. Besides having an organic certification, the vineyards are tended following the guidelines of biodynamic farming.
This red wine from Jumilla fermented with 20% whole clusters in 5,000-litre vats and in 500-litre oak barrels. After that, this organic red wine was aged for 12 months.
The red wine Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas 2023 was bottled in September 2024.
16,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas is medium purple with some ruby-coloured reflections. |
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| Nose | Lively and precise, with succulent cherry fruit, Mediterranean herbs and note of chalk and esparto grass with a peppery edge. This blend of old-vines Monastrell and other varieties is linear and bright. |
| Palate | Interesting contrast between the pitch-perfect ripeness of the fruit and the cold mineral energy of the soils, with a herbal and balsamic freshness and an agile mid palate. This wine from Bodegas Cerrón winery has a long, savoury finish with some mineral and floral remembrances. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas 2023 shows a seldom experienced side of Jumilla. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Bodega Cerrón Matas Altas 2021: Parker 93. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Jumilla |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Organic | Yes |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Parker's Score | 94 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 94 |
| Percentage of variety | Monastrell, otras variedades. |
| Pairings | Birds, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Cow´s cheese, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Poultry, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Risotto, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Rosted piglet, Sautéed vegitables, semi-curred cheese, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews, Stuffed Chicken, Vegitables sauces |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
