SOPLA LEVANTE TINTO 2021 | VALENCIA

This is a natural red wine from Alicante with Monastrell varietal. Alicante is located in the Valencia administrative region in the Eastern Spain. In fact, Monastrell is still the most dominant wine grape variety in the region. A deeply bold, smoky red wine found in Central Spain and Southern France (where it’s equivalently known as Mourvèdre). Aged 6-months in American oak barrels.

In 2020 four friends from the professional world of wine, Pepe Rodríguez de Vera, Hilarión Pedauyé, Álvaro Ruiz and Alberto Soriano, joined their paths to solve one dilemma. They all felt frustrated when traditional varieties, emblematic vineyards and unique production methods of the Valencian Community started to disappear to make way to the mass production industry. The four friends decided to develop Sopla Levante to make a change in this trend.

This project begins in possibly the most mythical place of the Valencian Community: the Natural Park of La Mata in Alicante. It is a magical place with ancient vineyards standing just a few meters from the beach and the salt flats. This natural park surpasses extreme weather and salinity conditions that provide an incredible personality to the wines. Sopla Levante is also emerging in Requena with old Bobal vineyards. They quickly added new plots of Monastrell, Cariñena, Valenci Negre, and some other indigenous varieties.

Wine type: Red 

Vintage : 2021

Varietal : Monastrell

Region : Alicante, Valencia

Winery : Sopla Levante

Alcohol : 15%

Bottle Size : 750 mL

Tasting Notes: 

Nose : Clean nose, medium intensity with marked nuances of black fruit, plums, medicinal notes and balsamic, eucalyptus, and a background of toasted wood that provides vanilla and sweet spices.

Palate : Dry, with medium acidity, high alcohol, high body with a medium sweet tannin. The intensity of flavors is medium with hints of black fruit, vanilla and medicinal notes. The finish is long with a tannin that covers the mouth.

Volume: Sopla levante Tinto 2020: 3,000 bottles

Awards:

91,38 WineUp