Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon - Bodegas Barahonda

In the glass, the Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon from Bodegas Barahonda offers a dense purple color. The first nose of Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon presents nuances of blackberries, plums and black currants. The fruity parts of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel aging such as dark chocolate, brown bread and cigar box.

The Bodegas Barahonda Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon presents itself to the wine lover pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or meager, as one might expect from a wine beyond the 4-euro mark. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly silky and dense texture. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon flatters the palate with a soft feel, without lacking freshness. The final of this red wine from the wine-growing region of Murcia, more precisely from Yecla DO, finally convinces with considerable reverberation.

Vinification of the Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon from Bodegas Barahonda

This powerful red wine from Spain is made from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell. After the hand harvest, the grapes arrive at the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for 3 months in oak barriques. After the wine is finished, the Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon is carefully harmonized.

Food recommendation for the Bodegas Barahonda Candela Inicio Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon

This red wine from Spain is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompanying wine to vegetable stew with pesto, ossobuco or cabbage roulades.

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