ALMANSA WINES


CASTILLO DE ALMANSA
 
This wine comes from the family-owned Piqueras bodega. It owns no vineyards but buys in all its grapes from contract growers, whose vineyards, methods and picking dates it helps to supervise. This crianza red is made from 75% Cencibel and 25% Monastrell, with 18 months in oak. I bought it in Eppings (a brilliant delicatessen in Totnes, Devon) for around £7 and it was worth every penny.
 
MARIUS
 
This wine comes from the same bodega as the previous wine, but is meant to be a slightly cheaper version. It is composed of 60% Cencibel, 30% Monastrell and 10% Garnacha Tintorera.
 
TERRA GRANDE
 
This wine is oak-aged and also comes from the Piqueras Bodega. It has a very deep grenate colour and is full-bodied.