The perfect balance distinguishes Enrique Mendoza Monastrell-Merlot 2022, a magnificent crianza from the D.O. Vinos Alicante, crafted by one of its most prominent wineries, Bodegas Enrique Mendoza.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
50% Monastrell, 50% Merlot
Type of barrel
French oak barrels from Allier and American oak barrels from Oregon
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Barrel aging time
12 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
14
General Information
Enrique Mendoza Monastrell-Merlot 2022 is a magnificent coupage in which the fresh versatility of the queen grape of the Spanish Levante finds the perfect complement in the subtle elegance of one of the most used varieties in Bordeaux reds.
Bodegas Enrique Mendoza is one of the most established firms in the D.O. Vinos Alicante and a pioneer in the use of native varieties with other noble foreign grapes in their wines, as is the case with this Enrique Mendoza Monastrell-Merlot 2022. The excellent conditions of the Cabezo de la Virgen de Villena area, its place of origin, make it the perfect "testing ground" and the factory of reds with a marked Mediterranean personality. 12 months of aging in French oak barrels from Allier and American oak from Oregon finished perfecting it. Lively, fresh, cheerful, and easy to drink.
Tasting notes
Enrique Mendoza Monastrell-Merlot presents a medium-high layer and ruby red color, with garnet highlights.
On the nose, it is dominated by aromas of ripe fruit (red berries, strawberry, wild strawberry), smoke, charcoal, and cigar box (notes typical of the barrel), underbrush (rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, pine) and balsamic notes.
Round and serious entry on the palate. Fine and elegant tannins.
The winery
Winery
Bodegas Enrique Mendoza is a family-owned winery founded in 1989 and based in the town of Alfaz del Pi, in Alicante. The seed of the winery was "planted" in the late 1970s by Enrique Mendoza, a viticulturist passionate about enology, who decided to continue the tradition of the Marina Baixa region of producing wine for family consumption.
Today, the project has become well-established, and Bodegas Enrique Mendoza boasts 84.5 hectares of vineyards. The winery prides itself on being a pioneer in the region for introducing renowned international varieties such as the white chardonnay and the red cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot, petit verdot, and syrah, while also championing local varieties like monastrell, the queen grape of the D.O. Vinos Alicante, and moscatel.
The winery's philosophy is rooted in respect for the vineyard and the environment, practicing a herbicide- and insecticide-free viticulture with precise care, resulting in wines full of nuances.
Today, the project has become well-established, and Bodegas Enrique Mendoza boasts 84.5 hectares of vineyards. The winery prides itself on being a pioneer in the region for introducing renowned international varieties such as the white chardonnay and the red cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot, petit verdot, and syrah, while also championing local varieties like monastrell, the queen grape of the D.O. Vinos Alicante, and moscatel.
The winery's philosophy is rooted in respect for the vineyard and the environment, practicing a herbicide- and insecticide-free viticulture with precise care, resulting in wines full of nuances.