Winery:  Bodegas Castaño                                          

Region:  D.O. Yecla

Vintage: 2016 

Bottle:  50cl.                                             

Grape Varieties: 100% Monastrell

Type:  Barrel-aged Sweet Red Wine

Alcohol Content:  16%

Serving Temperature:  10º - 12º

Production: Elaborated from a selection of overripe grapes from old unirrigated bush vines of Monastrell with an average age of about 36 years. Aged during 8 months in French and American oak barrels.

The Family Castaño is today a highly respected wine producer in Yecla, Murcia, South Eastern Spain, founded in 1950 although it did not started elaborating bottled-wine until the 80’s, now produced a wide range of good quality wines with competitive prices mostly from the local variety Monastrell from their own nearly 450 hectares of vineyards in four different estates spread throughout the D.O. Yecla. 

Tasting Notes: Intense and expressive nose displaying comfited black fruit aromas.  Smooth and unctuous, comfited plums and dried fruit, figs, honey and raisins flavours with toasted nuances. Good balance acidity-sweetness and very soft tannins.