Viña Monty Garnacha Reserva 2016 | 3 botellas
Harmony and elegance
95 puntos, certamen 2024
Decanter World Wine Awards
Viña Monty Garnacha Reserva 2016 is the culmination of an exhaustive study of the terroir, a selection of grapes from two different plots, and the great winemaking work of Mercedes García. Produced by Bodegas Montecillo, this is a single-varietal Garnacha that is luscious and elegant, where the fruit takes precedence over the wood, with a long, flavorful, and concentrated finish. Try it now in this interesting format: 3 bottles of Viña Monty Garnacha Reserva 2016 presented in an elegant wooden box. Ideal for gifting.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Garnacha tinta
Type of barrel
Mixed oak barrels and French oak barrels (75% new)
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Barrel aging time
24 months
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
5.7
Sugar
1.5
pH
3.51
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13.54
Tasting notes
In appearance, Viña Monty Garnacha displays an expressive medium-intensity red color.
A sweet nose dominated by notes of ripe red fruits and plums, alongside a hint of new oak.
Enveloping on the palate, it has juicy tannins and an attractive, long, and concentrated finish.
The winery
Bodegas Montecillo was founded in 1870 by Celestino Navajas Matute, being the oldest winery in the municipality of Fuenmayor and the third oldest winery of the D.O.Ca. Rioja. Since 1973, Montecillo has belonged to the Osborne Family, and today it has become one of the benchmarks for long-aged wines. It produces the Clásica range (Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva, a white and a rosé), signature wines, and the Viña Monty range, which represents the most avant-garde winemaking trend of the centenary winery, committed to traditional production with a renewed approach.
Bodegas Montecillo has underground cellars that house vintages dating back to 1926, as well as an impressive manual bottle rack.