Winery Mariposa Roja - Criado En Barrica Monastrell

Winery Mariposa RojaCriado En Barrica Monastrell

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Criado En Barrica Monastrell of Winery Mariposa Roja is a red wine from the region of Vinos de Pago.
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 Criado En Barrica Monastrell from the Winery Mariposa Roja

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Criado En Barrica Monastrell of Winery Mariposa Roja in the region of Vinos de Pago is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mariposa Roja's Criado En Barrica Monastrell.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Arbois

Arbois is a white grape variety of French origin, in Touraine. Its name comes from orboué, a local patois word. It is recommended in the departments of Indre, Indre-et-Vallée de la Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Vallée de la Loiret, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne, and is listed as a grape variety in the Touraine, Touraine Sparkling, Cheverny and Valencay AOCs. Arbois is not widely cultivated in France, covering about 650 hectares, 600 of which are in the Loir-et-Cher region. It is a vigorous variety, but moderately productive (40 to 80 hectoliters per hectare). It is part of the grape varieties used for Vouvray, Crémant de la Loire Valley, Cheverny and Valençay wines. It gives a wine with little acidity, dry, fresh and supple. It is mainly used in blending. This grape variety from the Centre region should not be confused with the vineyard and wine of Arbois, in the Jura.

Last vintages of this wine

Criado En Barrica Monastrell - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vinos de Pago wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Criado En Barrica Monastrell - 0
In the top 100 of of Vinos de Pago wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Criado En Barrica Monastrell from Winery Mariposa Roja are 0, 2017

Informations about the Winery Mariposa Roja

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vinos de Pago

The Winery Mariposa Roja is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Vinos de Pago to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vinos de Pago
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 250 of of Vinos de Pago wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vinos de Pago

Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.

The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

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