Albacea Monastrell
Per bottle £11.99
Quick Facts
- Brand Juan Gil
- Bottle Size 75cl
- ABV 14.5%
- Vegetarians Yes
- Vegan Yes
- Vintage 2020
- Country Spain
- Country Region Jumilla
- Grape Variety Monastrell
- Closure Cork
Intro to Albacea Monastrell –
Albacea Monastrell is a full bodied smooth wine made from the Monastrell grape and it is full of ripe juicy fruit flavours that linger on the palate.
Full tasting note and wine making –
Albacea Monastrell has rich plum and blackcurrant pastille characters on the nose, with delicate vanilla spice and cedar notes. The palate is ripe, smooth and opulent with layers of pure blackcurrant, juicy blackberry, lush spicy plum and cherry fruit, minerality and fine tannins on the finish.
The Monastrell grapes used to make this wine come from forty year old bush vines grown in vineyards that are seven hundred metres above sea level to the north east of Jumilla where the soil is sandy, chalky and rocky. The grapes were hand-harvested and then fermented in stainless steel tanks. Afterwards they are aged in French and American oak for around four months.
The producer –
The Gil family have been producers in Jumilla since the early 20th century but took a major step forward when Miguel Gil, the great-grandson of the company’s founder, built a new bodega in time for the 2003 vintage. This is situated on the slopes of the Peñarrubia mountain which is in the highest part of Jumilla with poor stony soils noted for its richly flavoured, concentrated Monastrell grapes. The bodega owns over five hundred hectares of vineyards and has access to further fruit from thirty to fifty year old vines. Bodegas Juan Gil is dedicated to producing powerful yet approachable and modern wines, mainly based on Monastrell, which is grown on 85% of the vineyard. There are other varieties grown that include Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
Drink with –
This wine is a great accompaniment to hearty meat and vegetable stews, rustic sausages and grilled meat.
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Deliveries are made Monday to Friday and not normally on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays though Saturday deliveries are possible on payment of an additional charge.
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Delivery Charges
Delivery in St Albans is FREE for orders over £85, for orders less than £85 the charge is £5.
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Our standard national delivery charge is £10 and is FREE for all orders over £250. The standard delivery is next day for all orders placed by 12noon and the following day for all orders received later than that.
Arrangements in case you’re out at the time of delivery
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Non UK Mainland addresses
For charges applicable for delivery to remote addresses such as the Scottish Highlands and Islands please note that different charges apply and these are clearly shown at checkout. The charges are per case of 12 x 75cl bottles and the delivery time will be a little longer due to the location.
The Scottish postcodes affected are as follows:
AB 30, 33-38, 41-45, 51-56, DD 8-9, FK 19-21, IV 1-18, 30-37, 40, 41-49, 51 -56, 63, KA 15-17, 27-28, KW15-17, PA 20-49, 60-78, PH 15-26, 30-44, 49, 50, HS 1-9, ZE 1-3
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