Terroir Monastrell is De Nariz stripped back to its essentials: one vineyard, old vines and Monastrell with nowhere to hide.

The wine comes from a single high-altitude parcel in Yecla, planted with ungrafted Monastrell vines more than 50 years old. The dry Mediterranean climate gives the grape concentration, while altitude and limestone-rich soils bring the freshness and tension that keep the wine from becoming heavy.

In the glass, the emphasis is on dark and red fruit, Mediterranean herbs, spice and a savoury edge. Oak is kept in the background, adding shape rather than sweetness. The result is generous but controlled, with good acidity, fine tannins and a long, balanced finish.

This is Monastrell with depth, but also restraint. A wine that keeps the warmth of Yecla while showing a fresher, more precise side of the variety.