Hécula Monastrell Organic 2023
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Hécula Monastrell Organic 2023
Ecológico
Vegano
The wine Hécula Monastrell Organic is made by Bodegas Castaño solely from Monastrell grapes.
This Spanish red wine is sourced from 50-year-old, organically farmed vineyards planted at an altitude of 750 metres aboves sea level in DO Yecla. Soils are made of rocks, sand and lime.
Traditionally vinified, the wine Hécula Monastrell Organic 2023 was fermented in stainless steel tanks.
After that, this red wine from Yecla underwent malolactic fermentation and was aged for 6 months in 80% French and 20% American oak barrels.
This varietal vegan red wine is definitely one of Spain's absolute best values.
| Appearance | The red wine Hécula Monastrell Organic is medium purple with a ruby rim. |
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| Nose | This varietal Monastrell is lively and expressive, with some spicy aromas of ripe blackberries, typical of the variety, dusted with liquorice, undergrowth, balsam and leather. |
| Palate | Well-crafted and gentle, this wine from Bodegas Castaño from Yecla has a good acidity and crunchy tannins. Ripe black fruit, violets, jammy raspberries, spices and underbush. Long, balsamic finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Crushable and amazingly priced, the wine Hécula Monastrell Organic 2023 is an astounding value. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Hécula Monastrell Organic 2022: Enterwine 90. Peñín 90. Hécula Monastrell Organic 2021: Enterwine 90. Hécula Monastrell Organic 2020: Enterwine 90. Hécula Monastrell Organic 2019: Enterwine 91. Hécula 2018: Enterwine 91. Hécula 2017: Enterwine 91. Hécula 2016: Enterwine 91. Hécula 2015: Enterwine 91. Hécula 2014: Enterwine 91. Peñín 87. Hécula 2013: Parker 91. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Yecla |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Ageing | Barrel |
| Type of ageing | Months in French and American oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 6 |
| Peñin Score | 90 |
| Enterwine's Score | 90 |
| Media rating | 90 |
| Mono-Varietal | Monastrell |
| Pairings | Aperitif, Bull meat, Cold meats, Cooked foods, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Grilled vegitables, Mushrooms, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Pica Pica, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted pork, Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Fruity and Fresh, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Aperitif, Appetizer, Barbecue, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues |
| Red Grapes | Monastrell |
