Monasterio de Las Vinas Crianza Cariñena (BIB) 2017

Grandes Vinos y Vinedos

Monasterio de Las Vinas Crianza Cariñena (BIB)
2017

$43.50

* Suggested retail price
Product code
14731496
Format
6 x 3000ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$37.71
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen protegida (DOP)
Region
Aragon
Appellation
Carinena
Classification
Crianza
Varietal(s)
Grenache 40 %
Tempranillo 40 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 10 %
Cariñena 10 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
0.55 g/l
Closure type
Tap
Aging potential
Aging up to 8 years
Producer's website

About this winery

To speak of Grandes Vinos is to speak of a unique land, of tradition, of sunshine, of rain, of effort and dedication… but most of all, it is to speak of passion. Passion for wine and everything that surrounds it. A passion that unites us to enjoy and share the best moments of our lives. More than half a century ago, between 1950 and 1967, winegrowers from different municipalities of the district of Cariñena formed the cooperatives Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Villanueva de Huerva, San Roque...

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Product notes

Soils of sandy clay loam mixed with pebbles, at an altitude ranging from 600 to 800 meters. Continental climate with cold winters and very hot summers.

Production notes

Harvested by hand, during the morning hours. The grapes are destemmed and crushed. Fermentation lasts seven to ten days and is carried out in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Ten to fifteen days post-fermentation maceration. Malolactic fermentation. Aging 6 months in barrels: American and French oak for the tempranillo, American oak for the other grape varieties. The wine settles naturally during this passage in barrels. Then come 18 months of aging in the bottle.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby ​​color with garnet reflections. Nose with notes of blueberries, raspberries, cloves and smoke. Supple and well-balanced wine with flavors of raspberry and crushed red pepper seeds on the palate. Accompanied by herb-crusted pork tenderloin, bacon quiche or Mexican cuisine.