Winery CastañoHécula Monastrell
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 Hécula Monastrell of the Winery Castaño is in the top 70 of wines of Yecla.
Taste structure of the Hécula Monastrell from the Winery Castaño
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Hécula Monastrell of Winery Castaño 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 Hécula Monastrell of Winery Castaño in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Hécula Monastrell
Pairings that work perfectly with Hécula Monastrell
Original food and wine pairings with Hécula Monastrell
The Hécula Monastrell of Winery Castaño matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of steak tartare, pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon or 7 o'clock leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castaño's Hécula Monastrell.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Slender, fresh reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and lively acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, bitter almond, spice and a characteristically bitter finish. Vinified as light, gulpable reds (Bardolino DOC, Valpolicella DOC), powerful and concentrated through appassimento (Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG) and sweet (Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG). An autochthonous Venetian variety from Lake Garda and the Valpolicella.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Hécula Monastrell from Winery Castaño are 2005, 2015, 2014, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Castaño
The Winery Castaño is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Yecla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yecla
DO of Murcia on sunny high plateaus, kingdom of Monastrell (Mourvèdre, ~80% of the vineyard, min. 60% in red). Dense solar signature reds with notes of blackberry, candied black cherry, garrigue, leather, liquorice and a hint of sweet spices, firm tannins and warm palate — historic land of the grape. Round Garnacha, supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah, firm Cabernet.
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: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
