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2022 Casa Castillo Pie Franco

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The top Monastrell from an estate which is one of Spain's undisputed leaders in this grape. Considered perhaps the definitive wine of the entire Jumilla region, this superb red was sourced entirely from of old Monastrell vines (75+ years) that remain on their original rootstocks in the famous La Solana single-vineyard. Fermented underground in stone tanks, the wine is then aged A mere 6 bottles were allocated to NZ, so be in quick!

$260.00 in mixed 6+ or $290.00 per bottle

Overview

Grape

Monastrell (aka Mourvedre)

Its Origins

Bodegas Casa Castillo is an unexpected discovery and a wonderful one. It is located on the plateau of the underrated wine region, Jumilla, with a 174-hectare vineyard which enjoys a high altitude and the cooling influence of the Mediterranean. Any lovers of Bandol wines should take note of Casa Castillo; the grape varieties they use are led by Monastrell (Mourvèdre). These are old bush vines that yield very small amounts of highly concentrated juice. A modern approach to winemaking is taken, with cold macerations to retain freshness and new French oak for high quality tannins and structure. The wines are generally bottled unfiltered to allow them to be as expressive as possible and they are a bargain for the quality produced.

What The Critics Say

98+/100 RobertParker.com, Luis Gutierrez

"The 2022 Pie Franco has a slightly paler color than the Las Gravas, a more perfumed nose and more elegance. This is a very reliable and consistent wine, which seems to cushion the effect of the year quite well. This is more perfumed than the rest of its siblings and has lower alcohol than any of the others, with a contained 14% alcohol. It has a medium to full-bodied palate with abundant, fine-grained tannins. They harvested a little earlier and were very careful with the extraction, and it clearly paid off and achieved the elegant and more ethereal profile even in a very warm, dry, challenging year like 2022. This is my favorite of the 2022s together with the Monastrell. It was a very low yielding year; from close to 12 hectares, they produced 3,800 liters of wine, and they finally bottled close to 5,000 bottles. It was bottled in June 2024." Drink 2026 - 2036

Stats & Food Matching

Variety	Mourvedre
Region	Jumilla
Closure	Cork
Volume	750ml
Maturity	2025 - 2036

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Taste

Delivery & Returns

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