Winery Castillo San Simon - Monastrell Reserva

Winery Castillo San SimonMonastrell Reserva

3.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Monastrell Reserva of Winery Castillo San Simon is a red wine from the region of Jumilla of Murcie.
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 Reserva from the Winery Castillo San Simon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Monastrell Reserva 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 Reserva of Winery Castillo San Simon in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castillo San Simon's Monastrell Reserva.

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

Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo

Carcajolo blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). 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 large bunches, and grapes of medium to large size. The white Carcajolo can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Monastrell Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Monastrell Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Monastrell Reserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Monastrell Reserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Monastrell Reserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Monastrell Reserva - 2008
In the top 100 of of Jumilla wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Monastrell Reserva from Winery Castillo San Simon are 2011, 2010, 2014, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Castillo San Simon

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This winery is part of the J. García Carrión.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jumilla in the region of Murcie

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.

Top wine Murcie
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 650 of of Jumilla wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Jumilla

The wine region of Jumilla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas El Nido or the Domaine Bodegas El Nido produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jumilla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jumilla often reveals types of flavors of oak, orange blossom or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, grass or jasmine.


The wine region of Murcie

Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.

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The word of the wine: Sorting

Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.

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