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Biodynamic

Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha

Pure Mediterranean expression
Organic
Biodynamic
75 cl.
2022
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Details
Alcohol 13.50%
Production area Valencia
Designation of Origin D.O. Valencia
Winery Casa Los Frailes
Contains sulphites
Varieties 60% Monastrell, 40% Garnacha Tinta
Service 14.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha 2022

Red wine Aged in wood Biodynamic and Organic. 6 months in barrels and cement tanks.

Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha 2022 is a red wine that will captivate all your senses with its vivacity and youthful essence. As you bring your nose closer to the glass, a bouquet of cherries and raspberries unfolds, complemented by a hint of wild blackberries, creating an inviting medley of forest fruits that beckons a sip. Upon tasting, it reveals itself to be vibrant and succulent, with a smooth texture that renders it effortlessly quaffable at any given time, distinguished by its innate fruit-forward character and refreshing nature. It is simply impossible to stop at just one glass.

Style Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Red meat, Soft cheeses

About Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha

Virtue lies in the middle ground. And they know that well at the Casa los Frailes winery in the Vals dels Alforins (in the D.O. Valencia), where they have managed to find the perfect balance in Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha, a red wine where both varieties, which are very different, are perfectly combined.

As for the Monastrell, they are not lacking any experience in this winery where it has traditionally been the most used variety. Since its foundation in 1771, when an ancestor of the Vázquez family bought the estate at public auction after it was removed from the Jesuits by Charles III, the Velázquez family has worked it with great skill. Now, it is the turn of María José and Miguel Velázquez, the 13th generation who are currently running this company that owns 130 hectares of vineyards with an average age of 25 years (70% of them planted with Monastrell in several plots at 650 metres above sea level). The Grenache comes directly from the La Casa de aperos plot. In this case, the biggest difference between the two comes directly from the soil: while the Monastrell grows in deep, sandy loam soils of alluvial origin, the Grenache comes directly from calcareous rubified soils, sensitive to erosion and very rich in iron. Both vineyards are certified organic and biodynamic since 2019, making this one of the pioneering Spanish wineries to use this type of cultivation.

After the grapes have ripened properly, the bunches are harvested separately by hand. In general, both varieties will take different paths for the vinification of Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha, where the main objective is the minimum possible intervention. That means the grapes arrive at the winery separately and are destemmed. From there, Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha goes directly to stainless steel tanks where it ferments at a controlled temperature. Once converted into wine, Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha macerates for 14 days (Grenache) and 18 days (Monastrell). Once this stage has been completed, each of the batches goes to a different place: concrete tanks for the Monastrell and 225-litre French barrels for the Grenache. In both containers, the aging time will not exceed 5-6 months. However, the real magic of Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha lies in the fact that it is made in the same wine presses built by the Jesuits in the 15th century and still preserved today.

Although this is the minimum time required by the winery, Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha still has much more life ahead of it, as its great aging potential means it will be at its best in 5 to 10 years.

2022

Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha 2022 is a red wine that will captivate all your senses with its vivacity and youthful essence. As you bring your nose closer to the glass, a bouquet of cherries and raspberries unfolds, complemented by a hint of wild blackberries, creating an inviting medley of forest fruits that beckons a sip. Upon tasting, it reveals itself to be vibrant and succulent, with a smooth texture that renders it effortlessly quaffable at any given time, distinguished by its innate fruit-forward character and refreshing nature. It is simply impossible to stop at just one glass.
2021

Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha 2021 is a red wine that captivates with its fruity character and youthful vivacity. On the nose, it unfolds scents of ripe cherries and raspberries, heralding a delectably sweet-tasting sip. On the palate, it is gentle and affable, with a rounded texture and a fullness that satiates the palate, all the while preserving that essence of succulence that beckons one to continue imbibing. A vibrant and approachable wine, perfect for those desiring to indulge in an uncomplicated pleasure.
2019

Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha 2019 is a succulent, flavorsome, and highly expressive red. Olfactorily, it is remarkably intense and aromatic, exhibiting fruity nuances (plums) and hints of mint. On the palate, it is velvety and luscious, vibrant and full-bodied, with well-rounded tannins.
2021
89 Parker

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