| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.0% |
| Production | 650,000 - 700,000 bottles |
La Montesa
2021The reference Grenache wine from Rioja Oriental
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Spec sheet
The wine
With each sip Finca La Montesa shows that it is possible to make extremely elegant and balanced wines in the generous Rioja Oriental region.
What does this wine taste like?
Its particularly transparent ruby red colour introduces us to a delicate interpretation of the Grenache variety. Aromas of strawberries, peppers, scrub and redcurrants abound. It displays a surprising freshness and intense chalky minerality. Spongy and fluid but with a strong personality. Rounded and well-polished tannins provide a structure perfect for its intense notes of red fruits to be appreciated better. Wood is felt through its rough mouthfeel but remains in the background supporting the main star, the fruit. An almost French-like style with a noticeable purity and velvety feel, Finca La Montesa has developed into a delicate wine leaving aside its juicy and exuberant character.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
Drinking and storing
We recommend serving the wine between 14 and 16ºC in a Tempranillo wine glass or similar style.
With good temperature and humidity conditions it will continue to evolve favourably for 5 or 6 years.
Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC
Food pairing
A fresh and spicy character makes it the perfect partner for fatty pork dishes, especially grilled ones.
Roasted poultry / Roast suckling pig / Rabbit with mushrooms
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 94 PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 PK | |||
| 2020 | 93 PK | 94 SK | ||
| 2019 | 93 PK | 93 PN | 94 SK | |
| 2018 | 93+ PK | 93 PN | ||
| 2017 | 92 PK | 16.5 JR | 93 PN | 92 SK |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Jancis Robinson and Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Grapes are harvested by hand, discarding excessively ripe fruit which would make the wine too strong. The grape must ferments with local yeast in stainless steel tanks before the resulting wine is left to age in, mainly French, oak barrels for 12 months.
| Vinification material | Stainless steel / Wood |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 12 months |
| Type of wood | French and American oak |
| Clarification and filtration | Unfiltered |
Vineyards
La Montesa
The Grenache grapes used to produce La Montesa are cultivated using organic agriculture methods in the family vineyard which lends its name to the wine, located in the rough surroundings of the foothills of Mount Yerga. Vines grow in chalky and iron-clay conglomerate soils in dry and windy conditions, with the benefits of cooler air thanks to the altitude of the vineyards. All in all, perfect conditions to extract the smooth and dynamic profile of Grenache and remind us of past times.
| Vine age | 35 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Calcareous-clay / Pebbles |
| Climate | Mediterranean with Atlantic influence |
| Yields | Low yields |
| Surface area | 100.00 hectares |
| Altitude | 550.00 meters |
The winery
Bodegas Palacios Remondo
The Palacios family boasts an impressive vinicultural tradition that goes back over the last four generations. However, it was José Palacios Remondo who was really responsible for making the winery what it is today, by planting the best possible selection of La Rioja’s traditional grape varieties, and treating viticulture as his true vocation. Showing great vision for the future, he sent his children (now in charge of the company) to be trained at the best French...
