Casa Castillo Valtosca 2024
Organic red wine from Jumilla. Varietal Syrah aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and oak vats.
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Casa Castillo Valtosca 2024
Ecológico
The Casa Castillo winery, probably the most prestigious producer in DO Jumilla, presents the wine Casa Castillo Valtosca, Jumilla’s answer to northern Rhône.
Made solely from Syrah, the grapes are sourced from two vineyards with sandy subsoils under a tosca topsoil (a very porous type of limestone rock). The organically certified vines grow under a Continental- Mediterranean climate.
The hand-picked grapes were fermented with native yeasts (one-third full clusters) in stone vats. After that, this Spanish red wine was transferred into 500-litre French oak barrels and 5,000-litre oak vats, in which it went through the malolactic fermentation.
After that, the red wine Casa Castillo Valtosca 2024 was aged for 12 months in the said vessels. This Crianza red wine was stored for some months after bottling before hitting the market.
We suggest decanting this red wine from Jumilla before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Casa Castillo Valtosca is medium purple with some ruby reflections. |
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| Nose | The wine boasts a textbook Syrah nose, showcasing violets, ripe forest berries, tapenade, flowers and smoked bacon, with a spicy twist and a hint of charcoal. |
| Palate | Succulent and well-defined, this wine of Casa Castillo winery has a vibrant, linear acidity, polished tannins and seamlessly integrated oak, ending with a chalky note and a savoury black cherry remembrance. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Casa Castillo Valtosca 2024 is on a par with illustrious names from Saint-Joseph and Côte-Rotie. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Casa Castillo Valtosca 2023: Enterwine 93. Parker 94. Casa Castillo Valtosca 2021: Parker 93+. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Jumilla |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Mono-Varietal | Syrah |
| Pairings | Birds, Civet, Cured cheeses, Duck, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Stews, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
