Murcia Rosado (Spain)
Murcia is a region in Southeast Spain.
A typical Murcia Rosado is made from 100% Monastrell grapes.
Typical Flavors
 Red Cherry |
 Strawberry |
 Peach |
 Melon |
 Rhubarb |
 Roses |
 Herbs |
 Pepper |
Red Cherry, Strawberry, Peach, Water Melon, and Rhubarb flavors can be found in Murcia Rosado.
Hints of Rose Petals, Green Herbs, and Green Pepper.
Murcia Profile
Murcia Rosado has a medium body, good acidity and a fairly long length:
| SUGAR: | Dry 3g/l | ||
| BODY: | Medium | ||
| FRUIT: | Medium | ||
| ACIDITY: | Medium Plus | ||
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Food Pairing
 Grilled Vegetables |
 Tapas |
 Charcuterie |
 Ham |
 Seafood |
 Fish |
 Paella |
 Spicy |
 Taco |
 Spicy Hamburger |
 BBQ Chicken |
 BBQ Pork |
Murcia has a well-balanced acidity, making it very versatile for food pairing.
It loves Tapas, Grilled Vegetables, Charcuterie, Mediterranean Seafood, BBQ and all types of Spicy Food.
Pairing Suggestions
Excellent Pairings
Tapas. Apetizers. Tapenade.Olive Oil Salads. Salad Nicoise.
Anchovy. Garlic. Safran. Herbs.
Grilled or Steamed Vegetables.
Cold Curts. Ham. Charcuterie.
Spicy Sausages. Herb Sausages.
Spanish Seafood. Grilled Fish.
Grilled Tuna. Smoked Salmon.
Crab Cake. Tuna Salad. Cous Cous.
Umami. Sushi. Sashimi. Gravlax.
Spicy Asian. Thai. Mexican.
Moroccan. Indian Curry.
Hamburger. Tacos. Fajitas. Wrap. Quiche.
BBQ. Grilled Pork, Chicken, and Lamb.
Cheeses
Goat and Sheep Cheese.
Spanish Specialities
Chicken Empanadas (Breaded Chicken).
Chicken Chilindron (Chicken Stew).
Moroccan Tangine (Slow-cooked Stew).
Paella Valencia (Rice. Rabbit. Chicken. Saffron).
Classification
The typical Murcia Rosado DOC is 100% Monastrell.
Garnacha, Tempranillo, Shiraz and other grapes are also allowed in the blend.
French winemakers settled in the area after Phylloxera killed their crops in the mid 1800's. The hot and dry, yet windy area resembled the area in France where they grew Mourvedre grapes , hence the Spanish Monastrell's birth in Murcia.
It gets incredibly hot here in the summer, which inevitably raises the sugar levels in the grapes.