es monestir terramol 2013

"the island of formentera offers wines of very high quality almost unknown to consumers, with two known cellars, family, one of them with the highest podium of the balearic islands (see in past programs). the listeners of radio pollença’s el mon del vi were able to discover how they make their excellent wines in the terramoll de pilar de la mola (formentera) winery we talked by phone with his galician winemaker josé avalde. josé avalde after working in cellars in bordeaux, chile and others.. he arrived in formentera was amazed by its landscape and the composition of the lands where the vines are sown, on dry lands- despite its low rains per year- he has already found the varieties sown of merlot, c, malvasia, vi joseph found a very old vineyard called monastir ( monastery ) because instead there was a small monastery of santa maria ( 12th century ) inhabited by hermits, but over time the inhabitants of the place have used the stones of the building for the construction of their own houses , currently only a few small stones indicate the place. in this vineyard is the 60-year-old monastrell variety, ! no grafting! no treatments, hardly pruning and ploughing per year-comments jose - tasting of monastir 2013 (93) 100% monastrell without grafting of vines of 60 years, without treatment production 700 bottles (sold out in cellar) colour; ripe cherry with ribo tones, long tear, clean half covered. aromas: ripe fruits, spicy, light grass toces in a glass stirring taste; elegant entry with sweet tannins marked with variety, toces of species, gourmet, tasty by passage in mouth, souvenirs of stones and sub-wood... a great wine for its complexity can be enjoyed with a long time to be able to find more aromas and flavors.. a real author’s wine! congratulations josé."