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Winery: De Muller                                       
                 

Region:  D.O. Tarragona                   

Bottle:  75 cl     

Grape Varieties:  50%  Grenache and 50% Carignan

Type:  Liquor wine

Alcohol Content:  18 %

Serving Temperature:  It is recommended to be stored and drank at room temperature

Production:  Rancid style wine which has been produced  from a selection of the Grenache and Carignan varieties and with a long ageing in oak barrels.

Founded in 1851, De Muller is a top name in Tarragona, very well known world wide for being the supplier of the traditional Mass wine and for its rancio and fortified wines. At present, De Muller offers a very wide range of quality wines under the Denomination of Origin: Tarragona and also in Priorat and Terra Alta. From the beginning of 1996, the winery surrounded by its vineyards is located in the finca “Mas de Valls” in Reus (Tarragona), their modern installations have a capacity for a production of four million liters, here they elaborate the Tarragona Denomination of Origin wines all sourced from their 150 Ha. of own vineyards. They also have a property in the village of El Molar, in the south-eastern part of el Priorat, 34 Ha. of vineyards, “Mas de les Pusses” and a new cellar with a capacity for 500.000 liters where it is produced the Priorat Denomination of Origin wines.   www.demuller.es

Tasting Notes:  Dark brown colour with an intense toasted scented nose, dry fruits and caramel notes. Rancid-roasted character, hazelnut, some sweetness and orange skin notes, pleasant bitter finish.

Note: It is recommended to store the bottle upright. Excellent both as an aperitif wine or as an end to a meal with desserts and pastries.