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The Society's Spanish Monastrell Jumilla 2023
Deep in colour, with raspberry flavour and a touch of spice, this inexpensive red really overdelivers. From sun-soaked vineyards in southern Spain where the monastrell grape excels.
Price:
£6.75
Bottle
Price:
£81.00
Case of 12
In Stock
Code: SP20481
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Full-bodied
- Mourvedre
- 75cl
- Now to 2025
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Screwcap
Bodegas Juan Gil
Bodegas Juan Gil is a relatively young bodega, having only released its maiden vintage in 2003, but this family-owned winery has a passionate winemaking history dating back to 1916.
It began when Juan Gil Giménez, great-grandfather of the present generation, started getting involved in the world of wine, building a winery in the hilly Penarubia zone in the heart of Jumilla. His son, Juan Gil Guerrero, dedicated all his life to this world, but it was the third generation, Juan Gil González and his brother Paco, that really forged the winery’s image of quality, efficiency, and reliability. It is after these men that the most emblematic trademark of this new period is called ‘Juan Gil’, and the current generation – Miguel Gil, the great grandson of the founder – is dedicated to continuing his ancestors’ philosophy. Miguel has also been instrumental in the bodega’s success in his own right, and was behind the development of the brand new winery which was opened in 2003.
Jumilla – and particularly the Penarubia zone – is most famous for its richly flavoured, concentrated monastrell. While known more widely as mourvèdre in France, the grape is in fact native to this region. Monastrell makes up the majority of Juan Gil’s 100 hectares of vineyards, although they do also grow small amounts of other popular varieties like syrah. They also have access to fruit from around 700 hectares of local vines, which range in age from 30-50 years old.
Despite the proximity to the sea, the...