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Murcia produces
some excellent wines notably from the Jumilla region. The
vineyards are situated on a high plateau in a mountainous area.
The principal grape is the Monastrell which is particularly suited
to the conditions in the region. The Monastrell grape produces
deep ruby red wines which are either drunk young or are aged in oak
barrels (crianza) Some of these older wines have caused quite
a stir in wine tasting cicles. Jumilla also have a long
tradition of producing strong (12%) rosés.
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