Winery Juan GilL'Opaco 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.
Taste structure of the L'Opaco Monastrell from the Winery Juan Gil
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Opaco Monastrell of Winery Juan Gil in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with L'Opaco Monastrell
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Opaco Monastrell
Original food and wine pairings with L'Opaco Monastrell
The L'Opaco Monastrell of Winery Juan Gil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, pasta with asparagus and chicken or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Juan Gil's L'Opaco Monastrell.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Opaco Monastrell from Winery Juan Gil are 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Juan Gil
The Winery Juan Gil is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of Jumilla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jumilla
The wine region of Jumilla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas El Nido or the Domaine Bodegas El Nido produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jumilla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jumilla often reveals types of flavors of oak, orange blossom or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, grass or jasmine.
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.
The word of the wine: Vinosity
When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.
