Casa Castillo El Molar 2022
18.65€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Other vintages: 2023
1 for immediate shipment. More, available on 09/05/2025
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Garnacha and Syrah suffered a lot in 2022 because of the hail, and the 2022 El Molar contains all of the Garnacha from the property, not just the three vineyards that usually make the cuvée, which is why the other wines don't have Garnacha at all or have less than usual. It has a nose of candied berry fruit and is more Mediterranean, more à la Châteauneuf, with good ripeness and notes of aromatic herbs. It was a shorter cycle, and they had to work to avoid over-ripeness and managed to contain the alcohol to 14.5%. Deciding the picking date was the most difficult decision to make, as the ripeness was quite hurried because of the low yields. They did minimal extraction in all of the wines from 2022, especially in this one, with less pumping over and modified the length of the maceration to avoid too much weight in the wine, trying to keep the ethereal character. There is a faint metallic note here. It was a low-yielding year when they only produced some 26,000 bottles (they produced 40,000 in the previous year). It was bottled in December 2023, a little earlier than usual, after 14 months in foudre.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 12 months in new French oak foudres (large tuns). Unfiltered.
Description
Casa Castillo El Molar is a red wine from the Jumilla region. This wine is a unique representation of Garnacha, which distinguishes it from other wines made from this variety. It is especially remarkable because southeastern Spain is not commonly recognised as a typical provenance area for this variety. Casa Castillo has demonstrated its mastery in the making of this wine, presenting a highly enjoyable red wine, with a sweet character, marked by ample freshness and fluidity.
Winemaking
The wine comes from plots located on the slopes of the Sierra del Molar. These vines, aged between 13 and 16 years, grow in sandy loam soils covered with gravel, under a continental Mediterranean climate.
The grapes are harvested by hand and 50% of the grapes are destemmed during vinification. Alcoholic fermentation is spontaneous, using indigenous yeasts in underground stone vats at temperatures of between 30 and 32 ºC. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in vats. It is aged for 14 months, combining 500-litre barrels and 5,000-litre foudres.
Taste
Casa Castillo El Molar stands out for its frank and sincere flavour, characteristic of Casa Castillo wines. It presents notes of blue and red flowers, together with fresh red fruit and vegetables, making it easy, elegant and subtle on the palate.
On the palate, you can perceive a tannin that is still slightly grippy, and a subtle, almost imperceptible wood at an aromatic level, which provides structure, fat and final volume.
It is a wine that can be enjoyed in its youth if you prefer livelier flavours, or cellared for a couple of years for those looking for a silkier, more fluid experience.
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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