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Item Number: 4888
UPC: 0810411010747
Country: Spain
Region: Murcia
Appellation/AVA: Yecla DO
Vintage: 2009
Grape(s): 50% Monastrell / 50% Syrah
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Screwcap
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Limestone and chalk with clay and gravel subsoils
Elevation: 2,339 feet
Case Production: 2,000
About the Estate: Nabucco (formerly known as Nabuko) is an estate-bottled wine from the oldest continuous wine family in the Yecla DO region. The wine’s name refers to an opera written by Verdi. Since its establishment in 1925, Señorío de Barahonda has sold Monastrell grapes to wineries across Spain and France. In the past, Rioja or Bordeaux wineries would ‘boost’ a weak vintage by adding some Monastrell for its color, sugar and tannins. Today, the Candela family and winemaker Araceli Gonzalez make top Monastrell wines with their great raw material by resurrecting traditional winemaking techniques of this region, including the use of open-topped fermenters and maceration with the stems.
Winemaking Notes: Harvest takes place in the cool, early morning hours, when the best bunches are selected and undergo a gentle crush. Whole clusters with stems undergo maceration at a cool temperature (59°F). Each grape variety is fermented separately. After fermentation, the skins and stems are kept together in a post-fermentation extended maceration for 7 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel tank. After aging for 2-3 months in oak barrels, two years old, the Monastrell and Syrah are blended. After one month in tank, the wine is bottled.
Tasting Notes: If you like spicy, rich reds filled with bright fruit, this is your wine. Monastrell provides structure while Syrah adds aromas of violets, chocolate and black pepper. Try Nabucco with blue cheese, stews, spicy chili and similar hearty dishes. This wine has the heft on the palate and spice to pair well with BBQ with serious “heat,” pulled pork sliders and “five alarm” BBQ chicken wings.
87pts (2010 vintage) Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine 2012
"Color: cherry, purple rim. Nose: fresh fruit, red berry notes, sweet spices. Palate: flavorful, fruity, good acidity, round tannins."
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