Bodegas Piqueras Barrel Aged Syrah Monastrell Boxed Wine 3 Litres

Deeply flavoured with a powerful fruit impact, coupled with attractive softness in the mouth.

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Taste

Medium bodied with silky fruit feel

Aroma

Crushed blueberries and raspberries

Bodegas Piqueras, Almansa, Spain

2021
300cl
14.5%

Monastrell, Syrah/Shiraz

Product Code: ESM26

Description

A perfect staple red to have glass ready anytime. From a blend of Syrah and Monastrell grapes in equal proportions, dry farmed at 800 metres on limestone rich soils. Flavours of red plums and cherries with vanilla notes from French and American oak ageing. Silky smooth with appealing plumpness, this is a satisfying wine of high quality, in low-carbon impact packaging. Once the seal is opened on the box, the wine will keep for 6 weeks, with the cost working out to a 75cl bottle equivalent price of £8.25.

About the Estate

Bodegas Piqueras is a fourth generation estate, founded in 1915 in the southeastern Spanish region of Almansa. With its semi-desert climate, it’s an ideal area to practice organic winemaking, with plenty of sunlight and little chance of disease. The cool nights contrast the hot days, giving vital acidity and aromatics to the rich, deeply-coloured wines. The traditional grapes of the region are Garnacha Tintorera, a rare red-fleshed grape variety, and Monastrell, also known as Mourvèdre. These are grown in the Los Timonares vineyard, which sits at 2500 feet above sea level. The Los Chuchillos vineyard has the estate’s oldest vines, with the gnarly bush vines being over 60 years old. Bodegas Piqueras recently added the El Vinculo vineyard, which is based amongst the olives, almonds and grains of the Almansa reservoir region. All viticulture is done with nature, not against it, and biodiversity is actively encouraged. Sheep graze to keep surrounding plants in check, and their manure is used as fertiliser.