- Vintage
- 2024
- Region
- Almansa / Spain
- Grape
- Garnacha Tintorera, Monastrell
- Type
- red
- ABV
- 14%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Aging
- 4 months
- Production
- Traditional
- Barrels
- French oak
- Material
- Stainless steel
Laya · 2024
The best description for this wine would arise from seeing the expression on the face of someone who has just tried it and found out how much a bottle costs: less than a fiver. Disbelief at first, followed by astonishment, and finally admiration. If the first impression it gives proves positive, with the wine adjudged good, very fruit-forward and expressive, a mature wine with pleasant nuances from oak-ageing, creamy, spicy, sweet notes… on learning the price, the conclusion is eminently clear: excellent value for money, a fine blend of Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell, two varieties indigenous to the Almansa region.
Picota cherry red, Deeply-coloured, Clean, Bright
Elegant, Fresh, Ripe fruit, Floral scents
Pleasant, Balanced, Unctuous, Sweet tannins, Young tannins, Long finish, Sweet
Cured cheeses, Vegetable casseroles, Grilled beef
Serve at 14ºC
About the vineyard[+]
Situated in the far south-east of Albacete province, Almansa is one of the historic vine-growing areas forming part of the geography of Castilla-La Mancha. Despite its overall size, the region only numbers 13 wine producers owing to the fact that it was traditionally known for bulk wine production. In present times the situation has changed and the most widely planted variety, the Garnacha Tintorera, when handled carefully in the vineyard, is showing great potential and producing wines that are receiving increasingly more praise and appreciation from the wine critics. Considering its geographical location between the La Mancha plateau and the Mediterranean coast, the poor quality of its soils and the altitude of its vineyards at above 700m, the fine acidity of its red wines manages to balance out the high tannin content and results in well-balanced wines with a lot of personality.