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Familia Castaño Dulce Monastrell 2018
A sweet red fortified wine with intense black fruit, dried fig, and raisin notes, perfect for rich desserts
Spain
Red,Sweet
Monastrell
£19.10
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Familia Castaño `Dulce` Monastrell from Yecla DO, Spain, is a rich, sweet red fortified wine crafted from late harvest, slightly dried Monastrell grapes. Fermentation is carefully stopped to retain natural sweetness, followed by eight months of ageing in French and American oak. It offers intense aromas of black candied fruit, raisins, and soft oak, leading to a concentrated palate of plum compote and dried fig with a rounded mouthfeel and balancing acidity. This delightful wine is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
50.0CL , 15.0% ABV
Vinification
This wine was made from late harvest, slightly dried Monastrell grapes. Upon arrival at the winery, the fruit was carefully selected on a sorting table and destemmed with no pressing using a small destemmer. Fermentation began in stainless steel tanks and was then stopped by adding grape spirit once the must reached 5-7% alcohol and before all of the sugars has been converted to alcohol. After fermentation, the wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for eight months before bottling.
Flavour profile
This sweet red fortified wine offers intense aromas of black candied fruit, raisins, and soft oak. The palate is concentrated and dense, revealing defined notes of plum compote and dried fig, with a rounded mouthfeel and balancing acidity.
Serving recommendation
Serve at 12-14°C, decanting for an hour to enhance its complex aromas.