Monte Real di Familia Crianza

Type: Red wine, 750 ml, Vintage 2013 (item no. 77421)
Grapes: Tempranillo (100%)
District: Rioja, Spain
Details: Winemaker: J
Closure: Natural cork, Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual sugar: 1.0g/l, Acid: 5.0g/l
 
Bodegas Riojanas is located in Cenicero and their vines are between 15-60 years old in stony soil, which produces wonderful wines using modern technology. All grapes are hand-picked and the wines are produced on the vineyard.
 
Price: Restaurant price & Systembolaget.
 
Vinification: Maceration and fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled tanks
steel tanks for maximum fruit and freshness. Then sheep the wine is aged 18 months in American oak barrels and another 18 months in bottle.
 
Description: Dark red with slightly lighter edges. Aroma of dark berries,
cherries and blackberries. Cask character with vanilla and roasted nuts, soft tannins with balanced acidity. Long lovely complex finish.
 
Recommendations: Served at 15 - 18 degrees. This wine should be consumed within a couple of years. 
A lovely wine that goes with most dishes, grilled, aged cheeses, meat stews and cold cuts but also wonderful as a companion wine.
 
Wine producer: Bodegas Riojanas