Org Yecla - Old Vine Monastrell (Spain) (R36) x6
One of the juiciest, softest and expressive reds at this price you`ll find. Rich, welcoming, warming fruits that will never fail to lift your spirits. Bodegas La Purísima currently has 3325 Ha of vines, representing around 60% of the Yecla Denomination of Origin area. La Monastrell, an autochthonous variety of the area, is the queen of their vines. The vine of La Monastrell has been dry farmed for many years-, and the fields have been meticulously selected in order to offer the best of this variety. At Bodegas La Purísima, they have almost 100 Ha of ungrafted Monastrell vines, authentic vines which have grown on the land without being planted, bearing witness to the vines of their predecessors and providing them with authentic wines impregnated with the essence of the land. Monastrell is the variety which is best suited to their land, as it can grow in poor, arid soils, and is resistant to hot, dry summers. Other varieties such as Airen, Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are also cultivated.
