Wine "Monastic meal": reviews

One of the oldest known wines on the Russian market is the Monastic Meal. The brand is very popular both among domestic consumers and abroad. In 2015, this brand, manufactured at the Alvis factory in the Stavropol Territory, was included in the top ten largest Russian producers of still and sparkling wines.

“Monastic meal” - wine, reviews of which encourage you to try this drink and become one of its connoisseurs.

Legend of origin

The appearance of wine associated with an old legend. In ancient times, a source hit the high mountain monastery. During a terrible drought, the sun was so hot that its fiery rays pierced the rock and destroyed it. A wonderful spring was buried under the rubble. The monks began to pray for the return of life-giving moisture. God listened to their relentless prayers and once sent a wanderer. The elder came with a handful of grape seed in the palm of his hand. He threw them into a stone cleft and immediately fresh sprouts of the vine broke through a block.

The spring again scored, and green vineyards appeared around. The inhabitants of the monastery began to make wonderful wine, which was soon learned by the laity of the surrounding villages. He was given the name "Monastic meal." The delicate taste, aroma, wonderful history of the drink earned him fame throughout the world.

Design

Wine “Monastic meal”, whose elegant packaging photo cannot but attract attention, is an amazing drink. Beautiful design - to match his amazing legend. In the center of the composition is a monk sitting under the canopy of the monastery roof. With one hand he rests on a cane, in the other holds a glass of wine. His image symbolizes the high quality of the product created by his labor and with great love.

Light pastel colors immerse into the atmosphere of spiritual calm and tranquility. The dilapidated edges of parchment, worn out by time, and Old Russian cursive writing indicate the observance of ancient traditions of winemaking and careful attitude to long-time-tested recipes. The developers of the appearance of the Russian wine brand have made every effort to ensure that the product stands out against the background of products offered by other manufacturers.

Varieties of red wines

Wine assortment "Monastic meal" quite diverse. The wine has a balanced taste and a light grape aroma. Each variety has its own distinctive features.

Wine "Monastic meal semisweet red" bright, rich garnet color. It is especially effective in a glass of thin glass.

Taste of semisweet red "Merlot" - with an oily trace, soft tannins. Acid and sweetness are balanced. The aroma reveals light strawberry notes.

"Monastic meal dry red" - for an amateur. Drink differs in the light sour taste characteristic of dry wines, and the aroma of ripe autumn fruits. Available in convenient packaging: 1 liter bag with screw cap.

Anyone who prefers white wine to red often makes the argument that red headaches can occur. However, real wine connoisseurs know that migraines can occur if you drink red wine on an empty stomach, because it contains a lot of tannins.

So, you have chosen the red wine “Monastic meal” or another brand, the advice of experts is worth considering. Properly selected dishes shade the taste of your favorite drink and make the atmosphere at the table more pleasant and relaxed. An assortment of snacks can be the most varied.

What do they drink red wine with?

• Contrary to popular belief that cheese is not quite suitable for red wine, this is a valid snack. However, one must remember that the drier the wine, the more mature the cheese should be. It is not customary to serve soft wines of this appetizer with dry wines . Cheeses can be served with olives and herbs on skewers or decorated in the form of a beautiful cut.
• Bacon or boiled pork, chops or a mix of pieces of meat of different varieties with spicy seasoning - a great snack. The sourness inherent in dry wine will be tinted by the dense taste of meat.
• Fatty fish are more suitable for red wine: salmon, halibut, sturgeon, saury, mackerel and others. A good combination is caviar, shrimp, squid. Semi-sweet red wine “Monastic meal” will be a magnificent festive treat and a real highlight of the table, if served with the popular Mediterranean Buzalo soup. It includes several varieties of fish, scallops, squid, wongole and octopus.
• Some combinations of wine and fruit have become a real classic, such as champagne and strawberries. As for red wines, experts recommend juicy sweet fruits: mangoes, peaches, oranges, apricots.
• A variety of tartlets are suitable for a buffet table: with greens and cheese, fish or meat paste, with caviar. Goes well with wines bread. Its neutral taste does not interrupt the taste of wine. In addition, it is worth taking note that the bread will protect from the adverse effects of excessively drunk alcohol.
  

Varieties of white wines

Wine "Monastic meal is white dry", yellowish straw color, remembered for its bright taste and complex aromatic bouquet of ripe fruit, dry autumn leaves and sweet interspersed with acacia. The taste of wine is revealed gradually, revealing fruit and vanilla notes with subtle woody nuances.

Features of the production of Chardonnay wines are that they can be consumed immediately after the completion of the fermentation process. This grape variety grows on any soil, ripens before autumn frosts, and wine from it almost always turns out to be of excellent taste.

Wine “Monastic meal white semisweet. Chardonnay "- a drink of light straw color with a barely noticeable brilliance. The memorable bright taste is balanced by a combination of sourness and sweetness. The aroma reveals in autumn colors with light nuances of honey.

What they drink white wine with

Universal snacks that serve both red and white wines are cheese (but different varieties) and white bread. “Monastic meal” - wine, which was no exception.

• If you take into account the dry white wines, then seafood: oysters, squid, crayfish, red and black caviar, as well as flounder, tuna, salmon - a classic. Fish dishes are also served with fresh stewed or baked vegetables and salads seasoned with olive or sunflower oil. Do not add vinegar to the salad: it dulls the taste buds. For the same reason, do not serve snacks in the marinade. Dry white wine is not combined with herring, oily fish (for example, halibut, sea language).
• Delicate refined cheeses are served with white wine : roquefort, stilton, gorgonzolla, as well as chadder, tilsit - combinations that will give gourmets the opportunity to feel all the subtle nuances of the taste of the drink consumed.

• From meat, dishes from poultry, chicken, goose, duck liver are suitable. The meat is served in boiled, baked or stewed form. You can cook chicken dishes with mushrooms.
• For dessert - sweet fruits: oranges, bananas, grapes, persimmons; ice cream, cookies, coffee. Chocolate will create a unique combination of taste with white wine.

Cocktails for the holiday

Are you preparing to celebrate an anniversary, or to celebrate the New Year in good company? "Monastic meal" - wine with which you can make cocktails. The process takes a little time, and the effect is worth it.

Codle

Codle is a very original and easy to prepare drink. It will appeal to those who love white wine and egg yolk-based cocktails.

Ingredients

• White wine - 500 ml.
• Water - 100 ml.
• A tablespoon of lemon zest.
• Sugar - 100 g.
• Yolks - 12 pcs.
• Cinnamon - 3 g.
• Clove - 2 g.

Cooking

Mix the grated zest with cloves and cinnamon, pour water. Preheat the mixture, but do not boil. After the mixture is infused for 10 minutes, strain it. Thoroughly rub the egg yolks with sugar, add wine and cooked infusion. Heat the resulting mixture over a fire, stirring slightly. At the exit, the drink acquires a creamy consistency.

Codle is poured and served immediately.

Strawberry Lemon Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 thinly sliced ​​lemons.
• 1 peeled and thinly sliced ​​apple of any kind.
• 1 cup large strawberries, sliced ​​along.
• 750 ml of dry white wine.
• 100 ml of weak rum.

Cooking

In a large jug or glass jar we place sliced ​​fruits. First lemon slices, followed by apples and strawberries on top. Pour with white wine, rum on top. We put in the refrigerator for 5 hours.

Before serving, lower a few slices of strawberries, lemon and apples to the bottom of the glass. Then pour a cocktail. Great drink for a big party!

Claret lemonade

Ingredients

• 120 ml of red wine.
• 30 ml of sweet syrup.
• 20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Cooking

Beat all the ingredients with ice. Pour into a glass. Served with a round lemon slice on the top edge of the glass.

This cocktail is offered in the American restaurant Wine Goblet.

Wine tips

• If you don’t remember which sort of wine harmoniously combines with one or another dish, remember the main rule of tasters: drinks with a pronounced taste are suitable for fresh food, since it is neutral with respect to the expressive taste of the drink. Foods with a rich aroma complement drinks with a light aroma and a mild flavor.
• Long-aging wine does not necessarily require snacks. Its taste is so original that any dish will be just superfluous. The only "companion" can be white bread.
• Tall glasses made of transparent thin glass are suitable for dry and red wines. Wide glasses - for sweet wines. As a rule, it is not decorated with additional decor.
• Red wine is usually filled in a glass 2/3, and white - 3/4.

• The optimum temperature for serving red wine is considered room temperature. In some cases, red wine is even warmed up. White wine is served slightly chilled. The temperature should not exceed 6-8 degrees.
• A dessert should not be sweeter than wine. Dry white (“Monastic meal”) wine, reviews of which position it as a drink with a pronounced sour taste, against the background of too sweet dessert will seem even more acidic.
• If you go into subtleties, then semisweet wines are more harmoniously combined with biscuits, mousses, meringue cakes. Puff pastries are more suitable for semi-dry wines.
• If during a feast you stained clothes with red wine, the main thing is not to get confused. First you need to blot the stain with a napkin, then go to the bathroom, in a small container make a solution of salt with cold water. The mixture must be applied to the stain and grind it. If done right away, the stain can quickly disappear. And having come home, the product needs to be washed in cold water.

About tastes, packaging and technology

Wine “Monastic meal”, reviews of which confirm that everyone has different taste preferences, is an excellent drink. Some choose white, others choose red wines. Some people like the sweet sweetness of semi-dry wines; others find a special charm in the drink, sour, like from a "wine cellar". A lot of controversy is going on about packaging methods. As for the modern tetrapack, there are pros and cons.

In Russia, a cardboard box has been used as packaging material relatively recently, although in Europe packaging with polyethylene and cardboard, the so-called Bag in Box, was known fifty years ago.

Speaking directly about consumers, most of them prefer bottled wine. In their opinion, it differs from a packaged one in higher quality. Another argument in favor of wine in glass containers: it looks more aesthetically pleasing and is more suitable for serving a festive table.

Recently, there has been talk that in supermarkets you can’t buy real natural wine, it doesn’t matter if it is bottled or packed in a tetrapack.

Russian experts decided to tackle this issue and conducted special studies, selecting five well-known domestic and five foreign brands.

The Monastic Meal of the Mineralovodsky Plant of the Stavropol Territory was also presented for examination.

The results were unexpected even for experts. In both Russian and foreign samples, a deviation from the main technological characteristic was found: the ratio of the degree of fermentation and the residual proportion of glucose. This fact revealed allows us to conclude that concentrates from plant extracts are used. “Powderiness” is rooted in 1998, when in Russia special GOST was officially allowed to use bulk extracts.

On the other hand, today powder ingredients are demonstrated even at wine shows. And the term “powdered” wine itself is not quite true in this case. The basis of the drink is evaporated grape must.

In defense of cardboard packaging

As for the packaging, experts believe that packaged wine also has recognized positive qualities.

A cardboard box does not affect the specific taste of the wine stored in it. The packaging is lightweight, mobile, roomy. It prevents the penetration and exposure to sunlight. The internal sterile surface reliably protects the product from exposure to microorganisms.

There are also consumers who believe that tetrapack is the best option for an out-of-town picnic: lightweight, will not break, and much cheaper than glass containers, so they prefer it.