Red wine Carchelo Altico with D.O. Jumilla. Made from Syrah grapes by Bodegas Carchelo. Wine aged for 12 months in 225-litre French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle.
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Age: Crianza.
Winery: Bodegas Carchelo.
Type of wood and time of passage: 12 months in 225-litre French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle.
Tasting notes for Altico red wine:
Bright, intense ruby colour with a vermilion rim.
Dominated by fruity and floral characters with hints of wild berries and violets, characteristic of the Syrah variety, over a slight spicy and roasted background.
Ample, silky and with pleasant acidity, balanced by its fruity characters and fine, polished tannin, with a long, lingering finish and good ageing potential. Ideal with white meats, oily fish and spicy rice dishes.
Optimum service temperature: 15-16° C.
Pairing: Red meats, Iberian cured meats, cured cheeses, and dishes such as rice dishes and stews of medium intensity. Also for appetizers and fish, especially those with light sauces.
Many years before Robert Parker spoke of Jumilla as one of the most promising wine regions in the country, even before the wines from the area began to stand out in our oenological firmament as the champions of value for money, this winery was already triumphing with its red wines from the Sierra del Carche. The new Jumilla was invented in this house.
