What is MONASTRELL? - The A to Z of Wine

What is MONASTRELL? - The A to Z of Wine - Monastrell

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The A-Z of Wine is taking a look at Monastrell.
Monastrell (also referred to as Mourvedre in France) is a black-skinned variety that has been grown in vineyards all around the western Mediterranean for centuries. Thought to have originated in Spain, it is now grown extensively throughout the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, California and South Australia.
Monastrell likes warm, dry climates and has small, thick-skinned berries making wines with intense color and high tannin levels.
Single-variety Monastrell or Mourvedre wines are not particularly common, but more and more producers are experimenting with making wines
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@tombouin4185 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the work put into this, you did a great job explaining 🥰

@TheGrapeExplorer 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@rositaandhavana 4 ай бұрын

Amazing

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@peterhamlet1415 10 ай бұрын

Just what I wanted to know. My fresh palate has latched on to spanish imports, and especially montastrell. Thank you for sharing.

@TheGrapeExplorer 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@r.gwenjackson8872 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. One point; I believe the correct way to open the net on a bottle is to separate the threads on top of the capsule, spread them out just big enough to slide down the sides of the neck, then from underneath the bottle, pull the netting so it fits snuggly, then twisting the knot at the bottom so it stays in place. Then proceed to open the bottle. Just my 2 cents!

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Noted. Will remember that for the future. I'm more of a tear it open and get to the wine now person

@SuperHewitt100 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, very informative

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

@michaelbolshazy3532 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you TGE. I think you were pretty spot on. Your viewers may benefit from a video that shows what happens as bottles are cellared and allowed to age. Try the 20147 Chopo Jumilla Organic Monastrell. You will find very med acidity again. But maybe a better fruit forward offering with a matchin tannin profile that makes this wine a little better. Keep making these videos!!!

@michaelbolshazy3532 2 жыл бұрын

2017 - pomegranites!

@rev.kylenorman2228 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this tasting - particularly how you talked about possibly it needing more time. One question: You mentioned that the wine was a bit imbalanced because of the high Tannins and low acidity. Would that change over time as the Tannins soften? I always thought that 'balance' was an internal quality of the wine - so opening a bottle prematurely would still be in balance, just not ready to drink. Can balance change?

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

The tannins would soften further over time. I didn't find that initial taste in balance from the perspective that there was a lot of harmony in the taste sensation. I got a huge mouth drying sensation from the tannins but no mouth watering from the acidity so it wasn't very complimentary. Over time if the tannins soften the balance may have improved.

@thegastrotraveler 4 жыл бұрын

Also Carta Roja isn’t a particularly good Monastrell. Bit inelegant but does the job. 👍🏻

@TheGrapeExplorer 4 жыл бұрын

@@thegastrotraveler thanks for the feedback