Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata 2023 es un vino tinto ecológico potente, aterciopelado y muy frutal: monastrell en estado puro. Está elaborado a partir de cepas viejas que la familia Gil cultiva en la D.O. Jumilla. Su crianza de 12 meses en roble francés le aportó complejidad y elegancia.
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Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Monastrell
Type of barrel
Barricas de roble francés
Barrel aging time
12 meses
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata 2023 demuestra el excelente trabajo con la monastrell por parte de Bodegas Juan Gil, una firma que ha situado el nombre de Jumilla y los vinos de esta variedad tinta, su variedad emblemática, en lo más alto del escalafón internacional. Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata es un monovarietal elaborado a partir de cepas viejas con un bajo rendimiento de alrededor de 2500 Kg por hectárea. El resultado es un tinto que luce un intenso color rojo picota, aromas de fruta madura y un largo y especiado final de boca con recuerdos tostados.
Los vinos de Bodegas Juan Gil llevaron al crítico Robert Parker a vaticinar el ascenso de Jumilla a la primera línea del vino español. Y es que la familia Gil ha sido clave a la hora de demostrar que la uva monastrell elaborada con mimo produce vinos que brillan a gran altura. A partir de 2002, la familia Gil inició una estrategia de diversificación incorporando pequeñas bodegas en diferentes regiones del país, todas con un nexo en común: su apuesta por las uvas autóctonas. Los hermanos Miguel y Ángel Gil, cuarta generación, están al frente del grupo.
Enmarcado en la D.O. Jumilla, el vino tinto Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata 2023 es ideal para acompañar arroces melosos, pescados a la plancha, legumbres y quesos curados.
Creators' opinion
Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata es un vino de intenso color rojo picota que despliega aromas de fruta madura y un largo y especiado final de boca con reminiscencias tostadas de la madera francesa a la que ha estado sometido.
The winery
Founded in 1916, Bodegas Juan Gil is a family winery that has elevated the name of Jumilla and Mediterranean wines to the highest level on the international stage. Currently governed by the fourth generation, with Miguel Gil as the visible head, it has already become a wine empire with several brands in other regions. The original winery was located in the urban area of Jumilla, where previous generations of the family produced bulk wines from monastrell. The new facilities are located in the Paraje de la Aragona, 10 km from Jumilla, surrounded by 350 hectares of vineyards at over 700 meters above sea level. From there come wines that represent the most modern and dynamic side of the denomination.
Miguel Gil studied aeronautical engineering, but in the nineties, he returned to his homeland; inheriting the legacy of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he directed his professional life towards the world of wine. After working at another historic and pioneering winery in the region, Luzón, in 2001 he decided to take charge of the family winery, as well as founding a new winery which he named El Nido. He knew that conquering the international market was essential, as at the time the denomination had not yet established itself as a quality reference. Thus, he focused on the best vineyards and the best barrels, and won over the U.S. market, where open-minded consumers embraced his wines for their exceptional quality-to-price ratio.
By 2004, more than 75,000 bottles of Juan Gil 12 Meses 2002, their most emblematic wine, were being sold in the United States. Shortly thereafter, their wines El Nido and Clio received major recognition from critic Robert Parker. Today, Juan Gil is the seed of a powerful group: Viñas Familia Gil, which continues to grow, always committed to terroir and native varieties.