Discover the top 100 best red wines of Murcie as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Murcie and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Wine region of southeastern Spain on sunny high plateaus, 3 DOs fanning out: Jumilla, Yecla, Bullas. Monastrell (Mourvedre) reigns in red (~80% of the vineyard): dense and sunny with signature notes of black mulberry, candied black cherry, garrigue, leather, liquorice and a sweet spice touch, firm tannins and a warm palate — pomegranate robe, sustained alcohol, often own-rooted. Round Grenache, supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah. Southern wines with outstanding value.
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.
red wines from the region of Murcie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, couscous without couscous maker or duck breast and roasted peaches.
On the nose in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
