A journey through the Monastrell territories worldwide
Alicante, Murcia: as current kingdom of Monastrell. After France, with its original area in Provence specialized in variety. Australia, with Barossa Valley as the center; and finally the United States with identified production areas in various parts of the country.
Alicante Monastrell Conference will review by the main producing areas of the world by experts from each of the areas. Pepe Mendoza will represent the Alicante and Murcia, where Monastrell variety has become queen and presents dedicated differences between altitudes, soils and sea influences. Dave Brooks expressly come from Australia to explain how they have there “Mataro” as developed as pre-phylloxera stories or anecdotes. Meanwhile Garance Marcantoni will take us to the VAR region in Provence. There requirements from OAC have managed to preserve an important vegetable material, heavily influenced by the sea. They have also performed clonal selections. And finally, a winemaker adventurer as Francisco Calvo, will explain the production areas in the United States. He has traveled half the world and can tell us the specifications and climates Monastrell in this country.
Also, wines from these areas can then taste the “showrroom Monastrell”.
