Top 100 wines of Murcie - Page 8
Discover the top 100 best wines of Murcie as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Murcie and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.
These are Yecla, in the northern corner, Jumilla, immediately to the south, and Bullas, whose area covers much of the western half of the province. For each DO, and for the region in general, the classic wine is a robust, Fruity red based on Monastrell. In the eastern Part of the region there are also two PGI level areas, Abanilla VT and Campo de Cartagena VT. Wines from outside these DO or VT areas, or that do not comply with DO regulations, may be classified in the Murcia VT regional area.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
wines from the region of Murcie go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of spaghetti with shrimp and cream, tuna samoussa or lamb with okra sauce.
On the nose in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of lime, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, cherry or oaky. In the mouth in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.