Winery Castaño - Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto

Winery CastañoViña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto of Winery Castaño is a red wine from the region of Yecla of Murcie.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto from the Winery Castaño

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto 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 Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto of Winery Castaño in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castaño's Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscat rge de Madère

A very old variety of table grape that is now almost extinct. It can still be found in Italy, Portugal, Romania, Moldavia, ... in France, it can only be found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. It is given as originating from Portugal, others from Romania. D.N.A. analyses carried out in 2007 allow us to confirm that it is indeed a natural intraspecific cross between the muscat à petits grains blancs and the sciaccarello or mammolo nero.

Last vintages of this wine

Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2015
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2014
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2013
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2012
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto - 2010
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Viña Las Gruesas Garnacha - Monastrell Yecla Tinto from Winery Castaño are 2011, 2015, 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Castaño

The winery offers 77 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Familia Castaño.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yecla in the region of Murcie

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.

Top wine Murcie
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Yecla wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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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