The Winery Altos del Cuco of Jumilla of Murcie

Winery Altos del Cuco - Monastrell
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.
It is ranked in the top 402 of the estates of Murcie.
It is located in Jumilla in the region of Murcie

The Winery Altos del Cuco is one of the best wineries to follow in Jumilla.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Jumilla to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altos del Cuco wines

Looking for the best Winery Altos del Cuco wines in Jumilla among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altos del Cuco wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altos del Cuco wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altos del Cuco

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altos del Cuco

How Winery Altos del Cuco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, risotto of coquillettes with chorizo or caramelized lamb mice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altos del Cuco

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altos del Cuco. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Altos del Cuco. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altos del Cuco

  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.11/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altos del Cuco.

  • Monastrell
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo

Discovering the wine region of Jumilla

The wine region of Jumilla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas El Nido or the Domaine Bodegas El Nido produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jumilla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jumilla often reveals types of flavors of oak, orange blossom or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, grass or jasmine.

In the mouth of Jumilla is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 243 estates and châteaux in the of Jumilla, producing 976 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Jumilla go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Altos del Cuco

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altos del Cuco

How Winery Altos del Cuco wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of reblochon tartiflette, boar in civet or mussels spanish style.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altos del Cuco

  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altos del Cuco.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Altos del Cuco

Planning a wine route in the of Jumilla? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altos del Cuco.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Altos del Cuco and wines from the region

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study

Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...

Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand

Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).