Winery TengoMonastrell
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.
The Monastrell of the Winery Tengo is in the top 90 of wines of Yecla.
Taste structure of the Monastrell from the Winery Tengo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monastrell of Winery Tengo 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 of Winery Tengo in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Monastrell
Pairings that work perfectly with Monastrell
Original food and wine pairings with Monastrell
The Monastrell of Winery Tengo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or saddle of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tengo's Monastrell.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monastrell from Winery Tengo are 2017, 2015, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Tengo
The Winery Tengo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Yecla to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yecla
The wine region of Yecla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castaño or the Domaine Barahonda produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yecla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yecla often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of tar, sandalwood or bramble.
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.
The word of the wine: Traditional method
Also known as the Champagne method, this is the elaboration of sparkling wines according to the second fermentation method in the bottle.
