The wine region of Mondéjar is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Mariscal or the Domaine Bodegas Mariscal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mondéjar are Tempranillo et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Mondéjar is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Mondéjar, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mondéjar go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.
The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...
A new-look Napa Valley barrel auction saw 75 lots raise a total $1.5m in aid of children’s mental health, organisers have announced. Many wines were from the 2021 vintage, and Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) reported an average price per lot of $18,683, which it said was a new record. The barrel auction is now part of Collective Napa Valley, a philanthropy-focused initiative created to offer events and sales for wine lovers throughout the year – replacing the previous Auction Napa Valley event that s ...
New research on grapevine trunk diseases has shown how fungi can collaborate to attack a vine via a kind of ‘extracellular bomb’. Antioxidants may help wineries to fight back, said the international group of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) have been of growing concern to vineyard owners in recent decades. Almost 20% of the world’s vineyards were affected, said the International Organisation for Vine & Wine in 2015. A 201 ...
