Bodega Marqués de Montecierzo – Castejón, Navarra (Spain)
An artisanal, family-owned winery producing expressive wines from estate vineyards along the Ebro River. This limited-edition "Autor" selection represents the winery's finest expression of Merlot, aged with precision and care.
Marqués de Montecierzo Selección Merlot
Wine type: Signature red wine – Merlot "Autor" selection
Alcohol content: 15% vol
Harvest: Hand-harvested with strict grape selection
Aging: 14 months in new French oak barrels, followed by 12+ months of bottle aging
Fermentation: Fermented in small stainless steel tanks with temperature control, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrelsTasting Notes
Color: Deep, opaque ruby with violet edges
Aroma: Elegant and complex with aromas of ripe black fruit, plums, cocoa, licorice, and fine toasted oak
Palate: Silky and intense, with well-structured tannins, great depth, and a long evolution on the palate
Finish: Persistent and expressive, with refined notes of vanilla, spice, and dark chocolate