Winery LuzonAlaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza from the Winery Luzon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza of Winery Luzon in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza of Winery Luzon 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.
Food and wine pairings with Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza
The Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza of Winery Luzon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or veal chop with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Luzon's Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alaja Monastrell - Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza from Winery Luzon are 2011, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Luzon
The Winery Luzon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Jumilla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jumilla
Arid south-east Spain, kingdom of Monastrell (Mourvèdre, >85% of vineyards). Powerful, sunny reds with signature notes of candied blackberry, black plum, garrigue, pepper, leather and liquorice, firm tannins and a warm palate — a world reference for the grape. Many ungrafted old vines (phylloxera spared the limestone soils). Also supple Tempranillo, peppery Syrah, round Garnacha.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
