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Red wine from a Beloved Castle, Castillo de Monseran (Wine Blogging Wednesday #35)

July 11, 2007 by serge the concierge

Michelle of My Wine Education put Passionate Spain on the Agenda for Wine Blogging Wednesday #35.

Like a good jazzman, I decided to riff on her theme and offer Castillo de Monseran 'Garnacha' (2005) as my pick. Castillo_2

This wine is 100% Garnacha (Grenache if you prefer). It comes from Cariñena, south of Zaragoza, smack in the heart of Aragon. There is also a town of the same name.

Cariñena is not far from Carino (love, darling) which brings us back to Passionate Spain....

Because of the high mountain location, the vineyards benefit from a cooler climate that graces this wine with wonderful fruit.

Grapes go through a short maceration and then the fermentation phase which gives this Castillo de Monseran soft and lush tones.

At around $9.00, this red wine is a steal.

Recent Spanish excursion: Need a Shot of Adrenaline: Fiesta of San Fermin (Pamplona) and its Bull Run provides it

Posted on July 11, 2007 in Consumer Products, Event, Food and Drink, Personal Organizer, Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists, Travel, Vacations, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

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