Vina Elena Jumilla Monastrell Finca CQ 2023 October2023Reductions with odds and ends of

with odds and ends of Petite Sirah

with aromatics leaning towards citrus

an area long considered to be the birthplace of sake in Japan

so the site's elevation and mineral bones do the talking rather than the cellar

The Chardonnay is grown by Napa master Steven Math in the quite cool Linda Vista vineyard

Vina Elena Jumilla Monastrell Finca CQ 2023 October2023Reductions with odds and ends ofVia Elena 'Finca CQ' Monastrell 2023 drops the heavy, jammy stereotype of Jumilla reds for something seriously fresh and highly energetic. Elena Pacheco and Isio Ramos craft this 100% Monastrell from 32 year old organic bush vines perched high up at 2,300 feet elevation on the Casa Quemada single estate, where a northwest facing orientation protects the grapes from over ripening in the hot Mediterranean sun. By blending fruit from a light sandy plot