2016 Bodegas Piqueras Black Label Syrah-Monastrell

	wine with great purity
	unbeatably good and competitively priced
	trouvailles in the unknown Almansa
	widely applicable, suits many occasions

Tasting note Palacio de Cirat Black Label

Spanish red wine with a spicy and fruity aroma and a touch of oak. Good to combine with richer casseroles or roast beef.

Description

You can still make real discoveries in less well-known wine regions. Trouvailles that surprise us in comparative tastings. An example is the Bodegas Piqueras from the small wine region Almansa located between the large wine region La Mancha and the coast near Denia in Southeastern Spain.

On the 110-hectare Finca Los Timonares director and oenologist Juan Pablo Bonete makes a special wine from monastrell and syrah grape varieties that fit perfectly with the dry climate. This ensures a naturally low yield in the vineyards in this part of Spain.

An additional advantage is that in 2011 Juan Pablo was able to switch to organic grape growing in a relatively simple way. This translates into a concentrated wine that ripens for about four months on casks from American and French Alliereiken. In the selection tasting, the wine was especially notable for its mature soft and modern style. Is this monastrell syrah your new house wine?

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