Top 100 red wines of Jumilla
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Jumilla of Jumilla as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Jumilla and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Jumilla
Arid south-east Spain, kingdom of Monastrell (Mourvèdre, >85% of vineyards). Powerful, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, garrigue, pepper, leather and liquorice, firm tannins and a warm palate — a world reference for the grape. Many ungrafted old vines (phylloxera spared the limestone soils). Also supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah, round Garnacha.
Saline rosés. ~23,000 ha between 300-1,000 m, dry continental climate.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Jumilla
red wines from the region of Jumilla go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, couscous without couscous maker or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.
