Monastrell — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
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More informations about the variety Monastrell
Powerful, structured reds with an almost black inky hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with intense aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, plum), candied cherry, garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, black pepper, leather, liquorice and animal notes. Fine ageing potential, high-alcohol solar wines. Star of Jumilla DO, Yecla DO, Bullas DO and Alicante DO in south-eastern Spain. Spanish synonym for Mediterranean mourvèdre, identity signature of sunny Spain.
What are the typical flavors of the Monastrell grape variety?
- OakPresent in 29% of Monastrell
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Monastrell
- Red fruitPresent in 28% of Monastrell
- Non oakPresent in 27% of Monastrell
- SpicesPresent in 27% of Monastrell
- EarthPresent in 26% of Monastrell
- MicrobioPresent in 24% of Monastrell
- Dried fruitPresent in 23% of Monastrell
- CherryPresent in 18% of Monastrell
- Red fruitPresent in 18% of Monastrell
- OakyPresent in 17% of Monastrell
- FloralPresent in 17% of Monastrell
- BlackberryPresent in 16% of Monastrell
- RaspberryPresent in 16% of Monastrell
- VegetalPresent in 16% of Monastrell
- EarthyPresent in 15% of Monastrell
- VanillaPresent in 15% of Monastrell
- PepperPresent in 15% of Monastrell
- SmokePresent in 14% of Monastrell
- StrawberriesPresent in 14% of Monastrell