Panarroz
Jumilla | Spain
Panarroz is a brand created by Hand Picked
Selections. The wines are bottled for us at Bodegas Olivares, one of
the leading wineries not just of Jumilla but of Spain. Most of the
acreage is Monastrell. Jumilla is the original home of this
varietal. DNA testing has confirmed that it is the same varietal as
France’s Mourvedre (and California’s Mataro). Garnacha is the second
varietal here, followed by Tempranillo, Syrah and the inevitable
Merlot and Cabernet. Our goal is Mediterranean typicity. A clutch of
southern Spanish Denominaciones are starting to make wines that
merit the world’s attention. Bullas, Yecla and Alicante have all
advanced, but the greatest progress has been in Jumilla.
