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: Bouchalès

Bouchalès noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. The Bouchalès noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

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

The best vintages of Criado En Barrica Monastrell from Winery Mariposa Roja are 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.

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The word of the wine: Harsh

Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.

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