Grape: Monastrell, a good alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon Region: D.O. Alicante, Spain Style: Dry, Full bodied Winemaking: Traditional dry farmed viticulture with organic goblet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand, with minimal human intervention and hand harvest. Nose/Taste: Big and full bodied with flavors of black cherries, blackberries & violets. From the Winery: Tarima Hill is a complex, elegant, varietal expression of the most authentic clones of Monastrell in the world. Vines were planted between 1930 and 1970. The grapes are sorted meticulously at the winery, and fermented in stainless steel open top fermenters by indigenous yeast. The wine is transferred to primarily new French oak Bordelaise and Burgundy barrels and some second use barrels for malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place for 14 months in primarily new French oak Bordelaise and Burgundy barrels and some second use barrels. During bottling the wine is Unfined and unfiltered. Critical Acclaim: 92 Points Wine Spectator
