Winery BarahondaCarro Monstrell Viñas Viejas
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas of the Winery Barahonda is in the top 20 of wines of Yecla.
Taste structure of the Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas from the Winery Barahonda
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas of Winery Barahonda in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas of Winery Barahonda in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas
Pairings that work perfectly with Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas
Original food and wine pairings with Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas
The Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas of Winery Barahonda matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), express seafood spaghetti or leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb).
Details and technical informations about Winery Barahonda's Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carro Monstrell Viñas Viejas from Winery Barahonda are 2016, 2014, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Barahonda
The Winery Barahonda is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Yecla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yecla
The wine region of Yecla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castaño or the Domaine Barahonda produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yecla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yecla often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of tar, sandalwood or bramble.
The wine region of Murcie
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.
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