Winery Marques de MonistrolBlanc de Blancs Penedès

Sparkling wine of Penedès of Catalogne of Spain

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Blanc de Blancs Penedès of Winery Marques de Monistrol is a sparkling wine from the region of Penedès of Catalogne.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Parellada, the Riesling and the Xarello.
In the mouth this sparkling wine is a powerful with fine and regular bubbles.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.

Taste structure of the Blanc de Blancs Penedès from the Winery Marques de Monistrol

Light		Bold
Soft		Acidic
Gentle		Fizzy

In the mouth the Blanc de Blancs Penedès of Winery Marques de Monistrol in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with fine and regular bubbles.

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Aperitif

The Blanc de Blancs Penedès of Winery Marques de Monistrol matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of wok of shrimps with vegetables, cervelat in the alsatian style or back of cod with chorizo and parmesan crumble.

Details and technical informations about Winery Marques de Monistrol's Blanc de Blancs Penedès.

Winery

Winery Marques de Monistrol

Grape varieties

Chardonnay , Parellada , Riesling , Xarello

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Blanc de Blancs Penedès - 2008

In the top 100 of of Penedès wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Blanc de Blancs Penedès from Winery Marques de Monistrol are 2008

Informations about the Winery Marques de Monistrol

The winery offers 57 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

This winery is part of the Bodegas Berberana.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Penedès in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Marques de Monistrol is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Penedès to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of Spain wines

In the top 15000 of of Penedès wines

In the top 90000 of sparkling wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Penedès

The wine region of Penedès is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Parés Baltà or the Domaine Enric Soler produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penedès are Xarello, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penedès often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red cherry or bergamot and sometimes also flavors of chamomile, earl grey tea or eucalyptus.

The wine region of Catalogne

Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.

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