Bodegas Piqueras - Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell

Bodegas PiquerasCastillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell of Bodegas Piqueras is a red wine from the region of Almansa of Castille.
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 Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell of the Bodegas Piqueras is in the top 30 of wines of Almansa.

Taste structure of the Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell from the Bodegas Piqueras

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell of Bodegas Piqueras in the region of Castille is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell of Bodegas Piqueras in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Piqueras's Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muresconu

Muresconu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Muresconu noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2018
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2017
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2016
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2015
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 411110
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2014
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2013
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell - 2011
In the top 30 of of Almansa wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Castillo de Almansa Valcanto Monastrell from Bodegas Piqueras are 2015, 2013, 2014, 0 and 2016.

Informations about the Bodegas Piqueras

The winery offers 78 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Almansa in the region of Castille

The Bodegas Piqueras is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Almansa to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 10000 of of Spain wines
In the top 35 of of Almansa wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Almansa

The wine region of Almansa is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Atalaya or the Domaine Bodegas Piqueras produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Almansa are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Almansa often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or menthol and sometimes also flavors of black olive, balsamic or black plum.


The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

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