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Niño de las Uvas Monastrell 2016
Bullas
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- Silver, Mundus Vini, 2018
Crafted from the hand-picked grapes of ancient bush vines around the remote town of Bullas, this is a weighty red. It’s close in style to the super trendy reds of Bierzo, but much better value. A rich, concentrated, spicy red, yet well balanced too.
Crafted from the hand-picked grapes of ancient bush vines around the remote town of Bullas, this is a weighty red. It’s close in style to the super trendy reds of Bierzo, but much better value. A rich, concentrated, spicy red, yet well balanced too.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Layers of rich black cherry, ripe raspberries and spicy notes
Aroma
Wild herbs; hint of cigar box; plenty of ripe red berry fruits
More information
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Red - Medium to Full Bodied
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Deep purple
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14.0% ABV
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10.5 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2019
Tucked away in a remote corner of Spain, high up in the hills and hidden by dense forest, Bullas is one of Spain’s oldest winemaking regions. The Romans made wine here over 2,000 years ago, and during an excavation of a local villa a complete statue of a child with grapes, ‘El Niño de las Uvas’, was unearthed. It has now become the symbol of the town. This powerful, rich red is made purely from Monastrell, grown on ancient, gnarled bush vines that produce tiny berries with great intensity of flavour. Thanks to the altitude of the vineyards, the grapes ripen slowly, lending elegance, too. The highly lauded, Scottish born winemaker Norrel Robertson has captured all that flavour in this gently oaked red – a treat with lamb or cured meats.
For the 2014 vintage
