Barahonda Monastrell | Yecla, Spain

£13.60

Barahonda make balanced and expressive wines full of colour, flavour and complexity which have their own personality.

Unoaked 100% Monastrell, with grapes sourced from 70% clay and 30% sandy soils. The winemaking process takes place in stainless steel tanks for a period of 15 days, with a maximum temperature of between 20/25 ºC. Once the maceration-fermentation process is finished, it is stored in tanks until it is clarified and stabilised for bottling.

The Barahonda logo points to their wines being rooted in the soil and made from the vines. Grapes are carefully nurtured, as an essential part of the personality and quality of the wine.

Barahonda make balanced and expressive wines full of colour, flavour and complexity which have their own personality.

Unoaked 100% Monastrell, with grapes sourced from 70% clay and 30% sandy soils. The winemaking process takes place in stainless steel tanks for a period of 15 days, with a maximum temperature of between 20/25 ºC. Once the maceration-fermentation process is finished, it is stored in tanks until it is clarified and stabilised for bottling.

The Barahonda logo points to their wines being rooted in the soil and made from the vines. Grapes are carefully nurtured, as an essential part of the personality and quality of the wine.

Origin: Yecla, Spain

Grapes: Monastrell

Tasting Notes: Unoaked; a brilliant cherry colour with the full blackberry and cherry aromas typical of the Monastrell grape. Sweet and smooth on the palate there is concentrated dark fruit and spice flavors along with notes of liquorice. The finish is solid, grippy with more spiciness. It is a balanced wine, not over-powerful for its abv, with a chewy palate and a good depth to the finish.

ABV: 14.5%

Vintage: 2024

Ageing potential:

Attributes: Vegan

Closure: cork

Farming: Organic practices

Sustainability info:

Winery / Winemaker: Barahonda

Winery link Barahonda Wineries

Food pairing suggestions: This wine’s spice and fruit will pair wonderfully with sweet or savoury veal or pork sausage, Cuban ropa vieja and beef or pork empanadas. There is enough weight to have with chicken mole poblano (chilli and chocolate sauce).

Awards: 2022

Gold Medal, Sakura Japan Wine Award