Monastrell Reds

Known to us as either Mourvedre or Mataro, Monastrell is native to the south-east of Spain, in regions like Alicante, Jumilla and Yecla. Old plantings on poor-soiled slopes feature the meat, tar, berry, floral and muscular tannins we know from Mourvedre both here and in France. It is rather a more successful straight varietal on home turf, however - often showing plentiful red/black berry juiciness which the variety rarely achieves elsewhere.