Eje, Monastrell, Alicante, Spain, 2017
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Tasted by:
(at Lidl Spring 2019 Tasting, London, 28 Feb 2019)
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2022
Known as Mourvèdre in France, where it's commonly blended with Grenache and Syrah, this Spanish Monastrell offers a hefty mouthful of ripe black berries, dried fruit sweetness and wild herbs. It's a warm, chewy, meaty wine that would be great with spicy sausages.
Producer
Eje
Brand
Monastrell
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Alicante
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Monastrell