Montes Folly - Montes

Montes Folly - MontesWith the Montes Montes Folly, a first-class red wine finds its way into the glass. It reveals a wonderfully dense, purple-red color. When swirling the glass, this red wine displays high viscosity, which shows in cathedral windows on the glass wall. In the glass, this red wine from Montes offers aromas of lilies, black cherries, blueberries, lavender and mulberries, complemented by oriental spices, lovage and Mediterranean herbs. The Montes Montes Folly presents itself to the wine enthusiast pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or austere, as one might expect from an icon wine in this segment. On the palate, the texture of this powerful red wine is wonderfully dense. Thanks to its pronounced acidity, the Montes Folly reveals itself on the palate as delightfully fresh and lively. On the finish, this youthful wine from the Aconcagua wine-growing region finally delights with considerable length. Again, nuances of blackberry and lavender become apparent. Vinification of the Montes Folly from Montes This powerful red wine from Chile is vinified from the Shiraz grape variety. The development of the grapes for this Shiraz wine is influenced to a considerable extent by the climate of the growing region. In Aconcagua, the grapes thrive in a rather cool climate, which is reflected, among other things, in particularly long and evenly ripened grapes and a rather moderate must weight. At optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Montes Folly are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of coarse and non-selective machinery. After the harvest, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the Montes Folly is matured for another 18 months in French oak barriques. Food recommendation for the Montes Montes Folly Ideally, enjoy this red wine from Chile at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to duck breast with sugar snap peas, baked feta cheese parcels or spicy lamb curry.