Winery Monte Real - Gran Reserva

Winery Monte RealGran Reserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gran Reserva of Winery Monte Real is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
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.

Taste structure of the Gran Reserva from the Winery Monte Real

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Reserva of Winery Monte Real in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Gran Reserva of Winery Monte Real in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or caramel and sometimes also flavors of raisin, prune or game.

Details and technical informations about Winery Monte Real's Gran Reserva.

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

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gran Reserva - 2019
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gran Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Gran Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gran Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gran Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gran Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Gran Reserva from Winery Monte Real are 1964, 1978, 2003, 1998 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Monte Real

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Bodegas Riojanas.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Winery Monte Real is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 2000 of of Spain wines
In the top 350 of of Rioja wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

News related to this wine

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

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