Bodegas Alceno

The Alceño Romeo Organic Monastrell is an organic wine from the Jumilla region in Spain. The Monastrell vines grow on barren stony soils with a high lime content, giving the wine its powerful aromas. The wine is an intense cherry red with purple glints in the glass. On the nose, it offers aromas of ripe red fruit, roasted spices and notes of smoke. The Romeo Organic Monastrell is extremely full-bodied and powerful on the palate.Due to the ageing in French and American oak casks, the tannins are always noticeable but wonderfully soft and elegant. The dry red wine is juicy and mature, showing a light sweetness. Hints of cinnamon support the structure all the way into the prolonged finish. Such a good wine for so little money is rare, indeed!Try this Spanish wine from Bodegas Alceño with aubergines stuffed with sheep’s milk cheese and balsamic vinegar, accompanied by tomato ragout. Chilled to 14-15 °C (57.2-59 °F), it also goes beautifully with well-seasoned grilled meat.The 2019 Alceño Romeo Organic Monastrell was awarded the ‘Grand Gold’ at the Mundus Vini Spring Tasting in 2021.