Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Its value is discovery. Argentina is strongly associated with Malbec, so a varietal Monastrell from the Uco Valley gives the 366 a useful alternative without becoming difficult or expensive.
Ver Sacrum · Uco Valley, Mendoza
Monastrell
Monastrell · black cherry · cocoa · tobacco · soft · savoury
Ver Sacrum Monastrell is a deliberately unusual Argentine wine: a Mediterranean grape transplanted to Mendoza and made in a softer, fresher style than many people expect from Mourvèdre.
Country
Argentina
Region
Uco Valley, Mendoza
Appellation
Mendoza
Grapes
Monastrell
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£20–£28
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaybarbecuedinner partytasting nightgift
A discovery-led Argentine red for tasting nights, barbecue season and curious birthday drinkers.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
The wine is made from 100% Monastrell, with maturation split between concrete and oak rather than relying on heavy new-barrel flavour.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Black cherry and cocoa lead into tobacco and dried-leaf notes. The palate is rounded and savoury, with moderate tannin and a relatively gentle texture.
Body4/5
Acidity3/5
Tannin3/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence2/5
Freshness3/5
Aroma4/5
Serve it well
Serve around 15–17°C. A light chill suits the wine well.
If this wine were human…
The earthy thinker
If Monastrell were human, it would be grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake. You tend to prefer things that reveal themselves gradually rather than arriving with a press release.
At dinner, you would rather have four good conversations than forty introductions. Secretly, you are much more sentimental than your taste in labels would suggest.
In short: grounded, observant and inclined to prefer substance over polish for its own sake. monastrell energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.