This month the Bruja was invited to Jumilla and Yecla, two wine areas within the northern a part of the Murcia area, bordering the province of Albacete within the southeast of the peninsula.
Few months in the past, the Bruja sampled a Jumilla wine, the bigger and higher recognized of the 2 area. This month we current a Yecla wine, from the biggest producer in Yecla, Bodegas La Purísima.
Yecla and Jumilla characteristic rugged, arid terrains with primarily continental local weather however influenced by the Mediterranean local weather; scorching summers and delicate winters.
The areas’ soil, a mixture of limestone, chalk, and clay, contributes distinct mineral nuances to the Monastrell grapes, the dominant grape in each areas.
Monastrell thrives on this space, withstanding the lengthy, sunny, sizzling and dry days, with important day/night time temperature variation, contributing to growth of the grapes and producing wines with daring construction and strong fruity flavours of darkish berries: blackberry, black cherry, and plum, and spice: black pepper, liquorice, and clove.
Our wine is a uncommon discover. Monastrell based mostly blends are usually not uncommon within the two areas, however with one third of the mix made
with Merlot, this wine is particular. Merlot, the ever-so-important Bordeaux grape, made well-known, or notorious, by the 2004 film Sideways, is reasonably unusual in Spanish wines.
The bodega poetically describes Filarmonia like made up of three notes, Monastrell, Syrah and Merlot, with virtually equal proportions, residing collectively in good steadiness. And certainly they do. The wine vivid cherry pink with hints of violet on the rim.
The nostril is a melody of ripe virtually jammy blackberry and plum aromas, the sweetness of the Syrah coming via. On the palate, the concord of a easy full physique, good tannin-acidity steadiness, with an extended spicy end. A most agreeable wine, distinctive worth for cash.
Serve at 15-17oC on it personal or with pork a la brasa; paella; semi-mature cheese. Would additionally go together with some fish, like bonito with pisto.
(Information/Wine Characteristic: Jumilla wines)
