Wine Enthusiast October 2023 Issue – Buying Guide

Wine Enthusiast October 2023 Issue – Buying Guide

by Wine Enthusiast We’re proud of our wineries for being selected by Wine Enthusiast to be part of the exclusive Buying Guide October 2023 issue.  November 13, 2023 There’s no such thing as too many gifts. And who doesn’t love a good bottle of wine. Here are a few more last minute holiday gift ideas […]

Wine Enthusiast 90+ Points 2023 for D.O.P. Jumilla Wines

Wine Enthusiast +90 points

by Wine Enthusiast Jumilla wines taking home 90+ scores! Check out these “best buys” in Wine Enthusiast. November 13, 2023 Jumilla wines taking home 90+ scores! Check out these “best buys” in Wine Enthusiast. We’re rounding out 2023 on a high note and with high scores! Check out these 12 wines coming in with 90+ […]

Jumilla Wine: Making Magic with Monastrell

Jumilla - The Swirling Dervish

I was invited to learn more about (and taste) a few wines from Jumilla, a place I have not yet visited and whose wines I knew only from my studies, I was excited to dig in!

Two Affordable Spanish Wine Styles To Satisfy Weeknight Cravings

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Why Try Jumilla Wine?
Jumilla is known for growing Monastrell. This red-skinned variety is called Mourvèdre in France and Mataro in the US, but it’s considered original to this spot in southeastern Spain in the Levante area — a treasure zone of 90+-year-old ungrafted bush-trained vines.

Stop Calling Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan, ‘Rhône Varieties’

Stop Calling Them Rhone Varieties

Another internationally used name for Mourvèdre is Mataro, which is used in Australia and California. It is a town on the Mediterranean coast between Valencia and Barcelona. As the fourth-most planted red grape in Spain, it is mainly grown in Alicante, Jumilla, Valencia and Yecla.

Why Jumilla wines are a rock solid investment

Jumilla rock solid investment

The Spanish region of Jumilla is famed for its arid climate and rocky soils. Now, it’s wonderfully gastronomic wines are set to take the on-trade by storm, reports Sarah Neish.

Jumilla wines dominate blind-tastings

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Wines from Jumilla in southern Spain bagged an impressive haul of medals in db‘s global Masters competitions. Here’s why the region’s wines are hitting the spot.

Valentine’s Day Wine For The Wine Lover

Share some liquid love this Valentine’s Day with a delicious, but thoroughly unique bottle of wine – one that hails from an emerging wine region or a showcases a lesser-known varietal.  Katie Kelly Bell, Jan 30, 2023,11:08am EST Parajes del Valle, Monastrell, 2021 Grown in the Jumilla region of Spain, which is home to Europe’s […]

Once Underrated, Spain’s Jumilla Wine Region Steps into the Spotlight

Here the main grape is Monastrell, a rich, juicy red variety which fans of wines from the Rhône Valley will recognize as Mourvèdre and our Australian friends may know better as Mataro. With a winemaking history stretching back 5,000 years, as evidenced by archeological finds including the oldest vitis vinifera seeds found in Europe; the highest percentage of organic vineyards of any region in the world; and a signature grape variety that produces wines brimming with both power and finesse, you would think that Jumilla would have an easy time making its way in the modern wine world.