Enrique Mendoza Las Quebradas 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Enrique Mendoza
Label Name:
 
Las Quebradas
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Alicante (DO), Valencia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Monastrell
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Guía Peñín: ~93 points; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate: ~92 points reported for this range

Tasting Note
Dense dark-fruit core of black cherry, blackberry, black pepper and Mediterranean herbs (thyme, rosemary), with smoky oak, tobacco, coffee and mineral chalk; full-bodied with ripe tannins and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: beef short ribs, grilled lamb, roasted pork, aged Manchego, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: soy-marinated pork shoulder, teriyaki or bulgogi beef, Korean BBQ, mushroom or eggplant stir-fries with soy, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
100% Monastrell; open-top wooden fermentation with indigenous yeasts, malolactic in barrel; aged 15–18 months in 500L French Allier oak barrels, then bottle-aged.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Bodegas Enrique Mendoza (founded 1989) in Alicante. Produces single-vineyard wines from old Monastrell vines (Las Quebradas), member of Grandes Pagos de España.