Bodegas Saura Vinedos de Utopia 2022
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Monastrell from Bullas in Murcia, Spain. Wine that reflects the essence and diversity of the different soils where the grapes are grown. Mediterranean climate but instead of warm in Caravaca de la Cruz thanks to its altitude of more than 800 meters, lower temperatures and rainfall > 400 mm make the climate temperate since the average annual temperatures are < 18.5ºC. 100% Monastrell from our goblet vineyards over 40 years old located in the area of Caravaca de la Cruz at about 850 meters above sea level. Soil with a clay-silty structure and mostly limestone composition. Vineyards without irrigation so the roots reach the maximum depth in search of humidity
Taste Profile: Intense with hints of stone fruit and a spicy background, cedar, undergrowth with spicy and balsamic notes. Easy entry into the mouth, unctuous and long-lasting.
Winemaking Process: The production is very traditional and destemmed grapes are mixed with whole bunches at 70/30%. The destemmed grapes come from the south-west of Caravaca, where we achieve the power of our Monastrell, and 30% come from the north-west, where we obtain the fruit and elegance. Fermentation takes place in limestone tanks from a quarry near the winery. Maceration lasts for a short period of 6 days. After pressing, the wine is transferred to French oak foudres, where it completes the alcoholic fermentation and undergoes malolactic fermentation. Aged in French oak barrels for 8 months. After a slight clarification, it is bottled unfiltered.
