Winery Castillo San SimonMonastrell Crianza
Red wine
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 Monastrell Crianza from the Winery Castillo San Simon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monastrell Crianza of Winery Castillo San Simon in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Monastrell Crianza of Winery Castillo San Simon in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or coffee.
Food and wine pairings with Monastrell Crianza
Pairings that work perfectly with Monastrell Crianza
Original food and wine pairings with Monastrell Crianza
The Monastrell Crianza of Winery Castillo San Simon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo San Simon's Monastrell Crianza.
Discover the grape variety: Chancellor
Coloured and fruity reds with a dense ruby robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry, plum), soft spices and slightly herbaceous notes. Round mouthfeel, best drunk young. A highly frost- and disease-resistant hybrid, the driving force of northern vineyards: north-eastern USA (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Canada (Ontario). A French hybrid created around 1920 by Albert Seibel (Seibel 7053).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monastrell Crianza from Winery Castillo San Simon are 1890, 2019, 2017, 1989 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Castillo San Simon
The Winery Castillo San Simon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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: Braucol
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