Winery Viña AlcantaMonastrell Medium Sweet
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Monastrell Medium Sweet
Pairings that work perfectly with Monastrell Medium Sweet
Original food and wine pairings with Monastrell Medium Sweet
The Monastrell Medium Sweet of Winery Viña Alcanta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or lamb tagine with prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Alcanta's Monastrell Medium Sweet.
Discover the grape variety: Seinoir
Simple, light, fruity reds with a pale ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity. Understated aromas of red fruits. Discrete rustic profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value; it reflects the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the French vineyard and is among the heritage varieties under study. A rare French black grape, once grown in the centre-east.
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Informations about the Winery Viña Alcanta
The Winery Viña Alcanta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alicante
DOP of the southeast of Valencia, land of Monastrell (Mourvedre) under Mediterranean sun. Dense, sun-soaked reds with signature notes of blackberry, candied plum, garrigue, leather, cocoa and sweet spices, firm tannins and a warm palate. A mythical jewel: Fondillon, a naturally sweet wine from Monastrell raisined on the vine, solera-aged >=8 years, 16-18% alcohol, only ~10 cellars (Vinalopo). Also Muscat of Alexandria as a floral sweet wine (orange blossom, honey).
The wine region of Murcie
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.
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
