Winery La Muntanya - Paquito el Chocolatero

Winery La MuntanyaPaquito el Chocolatero

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Paquito el Chocolatero of Winery La Muntanya is a red wine from the region of Alicante 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.
The Paquito el Chocolatero of the Winery La Muntanya is in the top 90 of wines of Alicante.

Taste structure of the Paquito el Chocolatero from the Winery La Muntanya

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Paquito el Chocolatero of Winery La Muntanya 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 Paquito el Chocolatero of Winery La Muntanya in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Muntanya's Paquito el Chocolatero.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir

Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.

Last vintages of this wine

Paquito el Chocolatero - 2017
In the top 90 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Paquito el Chocolatero - 2015
In the top 90 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Paquito el Chocolatero - 2013
In the top 90 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Paquito el Chocolatero - 2010
In the top 90 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Paquito el Chocolatero - 2009
In the top 90 of of Alicante wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Paquito el Chocolatero from Winery La Muntanya are 2017, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery La Muntanya

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alicante in the region of Murcie

The Winery La Muntanya is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Alicante to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Murcie
In the top 15000 of of Spain wines
In the top 100 of of Alicante wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alicante

The wine region of Alicante is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sierra Salinas or the Domaine Volver produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alicante are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alicante often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, savory or molasses and sometimes also flavors of black licorice, baking spice or rosemary.


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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The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

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