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Vina Monty Rioja Graciano

Product No:1203009
Producer:Bodegas Montecillo
Name:Vina Monty Rioja Graciano
Vintage:2016
Varietal:Graciano
Country:Spain
Region:Rioja
ABV:13.50%
Wine Style:Still
Organic:No
Vegetarian:Yes
Vegan:Yes
Producer Summary:Bodegas Montecillo was established in 1870, making it the third winery to be established in Rioja and the first in Fuenmayor. Fuenmayor is one of the towns with the longest history and tradition in Rioja Alta. Named after the unique landscape, Montecillo (a small hill or hillock), provides the perfect climatic and geological conditions to produce wines of elegance, complexity and balance.
Short Tasting Note:Cherry red with a purplish rim. Resinous and spiced notes of fennel and black liquorice. It has a firm entry on the palate and is extremely broad, with sweet, succulent tannins. Mineral, resinous and black fruit flavours. It has a long, persistent finish.
Long Tasting Note:The result of the coming together of two vineyards. One of them is in Cenicero, Rioja Alta, at 440 metres altitude and has chalky soil. The other vineyard is in Rioja Oriental, near the River Ebro, at 360 metres altitude, where the climate is Mediterranean and the soils contain a lot more clay. Hand-harvested parcels are vinified separately. Fermentation takes place in truncated-cone tanks, with a long maceration of 25 days. The wine is left to mature in semi-new French oak barrels of medium-plus toast for 28 months, followed by a minimum of 18 months in bottle. Cherry red with a purplish rim. Resinous and spiced notes of fennel and black liquorice. It has a firm entry on the palate and is extremely broad, with sweet, succulent tannins. Mineral, resinous and black fruit flavours. It has a long, persistent finish.
Awards:2023 Mundus Vini Gold (2016 Vintage), 2022 Rioja Masters Gold (2016 Vintage), 93 Points - James Suckling (2016 Vintage), 92 Points - Tim Atkin MW, Best of Rioja, 2022 Report (2016 Vintage)

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