| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
Spec sheet
The wine
With Depaula, J. Antonio Ponce offers us a delicious Monastrell wine. If the vegetal notes sometimes present in Monastrell wines have let you down in the past, don’t worry this time. The vegetal hints in Depaula are pleasant ones, in no way bitter, and add character, life and personality to the wine.
What does this wine taste like?
Depaula displays a bright ruby-red colour. A fresh and mineral wine with deep aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry jam), toasted notes of caramel and sweets, and even a touch of dust appearing a few minutes after serving. Standing still in the glass, it has a seductively sweet nose, whereas its Monastrell character becomes more prominent on swirling it around. In the mouth the sensation is of a complete wine with a pleasant and rustic mouthfeel reminding us of the grapes' flesh and skin. It is a tender, juicy, delicate, floral and subtly spicy wine capable of transporting us to Beaujolais and its famous nouveau wines. It demonstrates a very significant complexity for this price range. Undoubtedly an example of the wonderful work carried out in the winery and, especially, in the vineyards.
View | Picota cherry red / Violet rim / Quite opaque / Bright / Clean |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Higly aromatic / Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Aniseed aromas / Spicy notes / Vegetal notes / Toasted bread / Candy sweets / Toffee / Floral scents |
Mouth | Flavoursome / Good entry / Fresh / Good acidity / Voluminous / Fruit notes / Herbaceous notes / Toffee / Marked tannins / Long finish |
Drinking and storing
Best served quite cool (14ºC) in a red wine glass. It can be enjoyed up to 4 or 5 years after the harvest, although we believe it will be at its best in its second or third year.
Serve between 14ºC and 15ºC
Food pairing
A good semi-hard cheese provides the ideal partner as the lactic fats combine wonderfully with the fine tannins and red fruit aromas of the wine.
Dishes with creamy sauces / Roasts / Formaggio a media stagionatura
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 93 PK |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 PK |
| 2020 | 93 PK |
| 2019 | 93 PK |
| 2017 | 93 PK |
| 2016 | 91+ PK |
PK: Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
Harvested by hand. Whole bunches are fermented with wild yeast in 4,500-litre foudres. Aged for 7 months in a 15,000 French oak foudre. Bottled unfiltered and unclarified.
| Ageing period | 7 months |
|---|---|
| Type of wood | French oak |
| Clarification and filtration | Bottled unfined and unfiltered |
Vineyards
Vines over 30 years old planted in chalky soils enjoying a climate with a clear continental influence in Manchuela at an altitude of 900 metres.
| Vine age | 30 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Limestone |
| Climate | Continental |
| Altitude | 900.00 meters |
The winery
Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce
Bodegas y Viñedos Ponce is a family-run winery which has successfully enabled the small denomination of Manchuela to start becoming known on the international scene. Their original and honest wines have developed into essential brands for finding out what this area produces, and in particular, for discovering the Bobal, a variety which is increasingly more appreciated thanks to the efforts and dedication of experienced winemakers such as Juan Antonio Ponce. Ponce is often...
