Bodegas Parra Jimenez - La Oveja Negra Merlot

Bodegas Parra JimenezLa Oveja Negra Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Oveja Negra Merlot of Bodegas Parra Jimenez is a red wine from the region of La Mancha of Castille.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Oveja Negra Merlot from the Bodegas Parra Jimenez

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Oveja Negra Merlot of Bodegas Parra Jimenez in the region of Castille is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Parra Jimenez's La Oveja Negra Merlot.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

La Oveja Negra Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of La Mancha wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of La Oveja Negra Merlot from Bodegas Parra Jimenez are 2017

Informations about the Bodegas Parra Jimenez

The winery offers 89 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 80 of the best estates in the region
It is located in La Mancha in the region of Castille

The Bodegas Parra Jimenez is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of La Mancha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 70000 of of Spain wines
In the top 8500 of of La Mancha wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of La Mancha

The wine region of La Mancha is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cinco Estrellas or the Domaine Munoz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Mancha are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of La Mancha often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of sweet tobacco, graphite or grass.


The wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

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The word of the wine: Serious

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