Type | Red wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
What does this wine taste like?
View | Ruby red / Clean / Bright |
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Bouquet | Delicate / Frank / Sweet notes / Wood / Cinnamon / Clove / Crystallised fruit |
Mouth | Subtle / Pleasant / Fine / Polished tannins / Good acidity / Long finish / Persistent |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 19ºC and 20ºC
Food pairing
White meats / Oven-baked fish / Cooked sausages / Chocolate desserts
Ratings and awards
2011 | 91 DC |
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DC: Decanter
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Ageing period | 28 months |
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Type of wood | French and American oak |
The winery
Bodegas Montecillo
The origins of Bodegas Montecillo are to be found in Fuenmayor, one of the villages with a longer history of winemaking in Rioja Alta. Surrounded by vines and close to the serene and benevolent waters of the majestic Ebro, the landscape of Fuenmayor is one of gentle hills and, in the distance, the rocky outcrop of the Sierra de Cantabria mountains. The locals have always known that the spectacular El Montecillo landscape is home to top quality...