Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla (2007)
| Winery: | Bodegas Castaño |
| Region: | Spain » Murcia » Yecla |
| Varietal: | Mourvèdre |
| Type: | Table Wines |
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This is a small region within the Murcia province surrounded by Jumilla, Almansa and Alicante (of the Comunidad de Valenciana region). The wines are labeled and districted according to the quality of the grapes: Grapes from Yecla Campo Arriba are considered the best quality since the vines tend to be older. Yecla Campo Abajo, is considered inferior, but is nonetheless an enjoyable wine to sip on.
The climate is Mediterranean shifting inland to continental, mostly very hot and dry. Monastrell (Mourvedre) is best suited for plantings under these conditions, with Garnacha, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah used in blends. Young wines are often made in the carbonic maceration style, like Beaujolais Nouveau. But fine barrel-aged wines, especially from the Arriba level grapes, can be found.
White wines are made from Airen and Macabeo (Viura).
– Description from
Amanda Schuster
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Varietals Produced in Yecla View all
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Syrah
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
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Macabeo
Macabeo is Spain’s most widely planted grape. From there, it has made its way to southern France’s Roussillon region,...
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Mourvèdre
History of the grape: Monastrell is a native of Spain, first grown in Murviedro near Valencia, and was eventually bro...
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Godello
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Tempranillo
History of the grape: Origins of Tempranillo are murky. It could be indigenous to the Spanish countryside, or it coul...
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Bodegas La Purisima
Since 1946, the La Purísima Winery selects and processes the fruit of the best vines in order to ...
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February 2010
Bodegas la Purisima Iglesia Vieja Reserva 2003
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A fine Mataro! Smooth with a perfect blend... Read More
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January 2010
Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla 2008
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For the price this is an excellent wine and I will keep a bottle or two around while it is available, I suggest you do the same.Carpita has the taste profile covered...spicy, a little tannic... decidedly varietal Read More
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January 2010
Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla 2007
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Let this wine breath a bit. Blueberry, blackberry and chocolate on the nose. Light with a sweet, but not overdone fruity taste. Full flavored but somewhat of a short finish. For $7.59 a good buy. Definitely a cut below other quality Spanish wines in the same price range, however (i.e. La Mano Mencia Roble 2007, comes to mind.) 86. Read More
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January 2010
Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla 2008
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Have to agree with carpita, i do wish this wine was bolder. the mild tannins went beautifully with the whole wheat baquette and vermont white cheddar and bleu cheese i paired with this wine. if you havent tried it this way i highly recommend it, brings a whole new life to the wine. side note, i baked the cheese for 5 minutes at 425 in the oven b... Read More
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January 2010
Dominio Espinal Selección Yecla Do 2004
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:ocated in Southeastern Spain, the "lost" region of Yecla lies to the east of Jumilla and to the west of Alicante. Fortunately, this region was spared much of the wrath of the phylloxera plague, and many ungrafted and extremely old vines remain. The Yecla regions progressive leader, Bodegas Castaño, has long been an advocate of the Monastrell va... Read More
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January 2010
Bodegas Castano Hecula 2004
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Still a bit tight upon opening, nose is muted. Flavors burst immediately however on tasting. Blackberry, slight oak, a little leather, finishing with moderate tannins but easy. Nice winter wine maybe best drunk on its own or with a hearty beef stew. I think this can still develope for a few years. Read More
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