Winery MontebacoSelección Especial
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.
Taste structure of the Selección Especial from the Winery Montebaco
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Selección Especial of Winery Montebaco in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Selección Especial of Winery Montebaco in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Selección Especial
Pairings that work perfectly with Selección Especial
Original food and wine pairings with Selección Especial
The Selección Especial of Winery Montebaco matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).
Details and technical informations about Winery Montebaco's Selección Especial.
Discover the grape variety: Malvoisie de Lipari
Intense and candied passito dessert wines with an amber golden robe, a dense and unctuous palate, with signature aromas of dried fruits (dried apricot, fig), honey, white flowers (orange blossom), candied citrus and balsamic notes. A legendary Aeolian profile with very great length. The absolute star of the Malvasia delle Lipari DOC, one of the great Mediterranean dessert wines. French synonym for Malvasia di Lipari, native Italian white grape from the Aeolian Islands.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Selección Especial from Winery Montebaco are 2012, 2014, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Montebaco
The Winery Montebaco is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Duero
Cradle of great modern Spanish reds: Tempranillo (95% of the vineyard, here Tinto Fino) powerful, deep and elegant with notes of black cherry, blackberry, candied plum, leather, cedar and spices, firm tannins and sustained acidity thanks to altitude (720-1100 m). Classification by age: Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva. Harsh continental climate, clay-limestone soils. DO since 1982, 19,000 ha in Castilla y León.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Cradle of great Castilian reds on high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) of the Duero. Tempranillo king (Tinto Fino, Tinta de Toro): powerful, structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather and spices, firm tannins and length worthy of long ageing. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (fresh mineral Mencía). Lively herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda, cut grass and citrus.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
