Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola Monastrell-Giró 2022 pinot-bianco an ideal exposure to produce

an ideal exposure to produce one of the region's benchmarks

prefacing his effusive review with: “This isn't your average gear

And for a magnificent price thanks to our forty years' buying experience in Bordeaux

Medium to high acidity and moderately low tannin with flavours of sour cherry and smoky tomato burst onto your palate

Vineyard: Two Wolves Vineyard – Block 1

Pepe Mendoza Casa Agrícola Monastrell-Giró 2022 pinot-bianco an ideal exposure to produceMonastrell (70%), 20% Gir and a touch of Garnacha Tintoreira (Alicante Henri Bouchet). The Gir is coastal from Abargues, the rest from dry grown 50yo bush vines in Alto Vinalop from Parcela el Veneno and Parcela Los Burros. Organic viticulture, whole fruit with 20% stems, fermented naturally in 1,000 litre tank at 21 degrees. 20% is aged in 500L French oak, most rests in tank. Magnificently fresh, fiercely Mediterranean scrubland balsamic aromas.