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Torre Castillo Jumilla Alegre 2011
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| Country: | Spain |
| Region: | Jumilla |
| Winery: | Torre Castillo |
| Grape Type: | Mourvedre |
| Vintage: | 2011 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
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Product Description
Torre Castillo Jumilla Alegre 2011 is made from 100% Monastrell (Mourvedre) with a selection of the oldest vines.
Manual harvest. The grapes are picked at their full maturation. Aged for 4 months in new American oak barrels.Slight filtration.
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Winery: Torre Castillo
The Torre Castillo Estate
Torre Castillo is a family owned winery run by Julian Lopez Lizan. It is located in Montealegre del Castillo, in the heart of the D.O. Jumilla. The family built a new cellar in 1996 and got new equipment that allowed them to take advantage of the most modern techniques to produce high quality wine. Also, they own 700 oak barrels. After spending two years experimenting two different vineyards, they had their first harvest in 1997 and released their first vintage in 2000. They started to export their wines in 2003. The export market keeps growing and now represents 60%.
The Torre Castillo Vineyards
They own 100 hectares of vines planted to Monastrell grapes (also known as Mourvedre or Mataro). The wine region of Jumilla is quite large and spreads over the province of Murcia and Albacete, in south-eastern Spain. It is a rugged country, where the vineyards grow on a high plateau surrounded by mountains. Cultivating grapes has been a tradition for more than 2000 years and particularly Monastrell, that benefits from excellent growing conditions in the area. The limestone soils and the harsh climate (with temperature over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer, plunging to below freezing in winter, the scarce rainfall) enable Monastrell grapes to develop their color and flavors to the fullest.
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