About the wine
Indulgent and unctuous Monastrell given oodles of TLC by the talented Tofterup bros
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If you've ever tasted David and Jonas' regular bottle of La Orphica, you'll know it's an utterly mouthwatering Monastrell. Think of the Iluminada as its big sis - extra concentrated, extra flavour, extra finesse. Your taste buds won't know what's hit em'.
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The Tofterup bros hand picked the most premium fruit they could find and gave it as much time as it needed to soak up the Spanish sun, allowing all the flavours to intensify to perfection before hitting the press.
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You can taste every last ray of sunshine in this juicy red - think Morello cherries, black forest gateau, liqueur cherries. Sweet and indulgent without feeling brash or over the top - this is a wine with style and moreish flavour by the pound. You'll want to keep a bottle of this back to savour once the guests are safely out of sight.
Best before
Drink now to 2029
Serving advice
Open/decant 30 mins before serving
Food match
A dream companion for your favourite hearty meat dishes or your next BBQ
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Spain
Murcia
Monastrell
Big Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - David and Jonas Tofterup
- Born in Denmark (not exactly a winemaking stronghold!) David and Jonas Tofterups’ lifelong love of wine was kick-started when their parents moved to Spain in the 90s, where they took trips to visit wine regions all around the country. 15-year-old David in particular was hooked, and after finishing school, he threw himself into a winemaking career which has seen him work at wineries all over the world including Spain, France, Chile and the US.
- Jonas, 10 years the junior, naturally looked up to his brother as a superhero. As he grew up, Jonas went the academic route, becoming a fully-qualified Master of Wine who now has degree certificates falling out of his back pocket. They both dreamed that one day they would make a wine together. And now, fast forward 25 years, because of Angels… they do!
- With Angel support, David and Jonas have been able to leave their large scale corporate wine jobs to devote themselves to making their boutique-style family wines with buckets of oomph and personality. They’re specialists in going off-the-beaten-track and unearthing all the hidden gem potential Spain has to offer. And we think they’re really rather good at it.
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