Wine "Monastic meal": reviews

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

One of the oldest famous wines on the Russian market is Monastyrskaya Trapeza. The brand is very popular both among domestic consumers and abroad. In 2015, this brand, produced at the Alvisa plant in the Stavropol Territory, entered the top ten Russian producers of still and sparkling wines.

Monastic Meal is a wine whose reviews encourage you to try this drink and join the ranks of its connoisseurs.

Legend of origin

The appearance of wine is associated with an old legend. In ancient times, a spring was flowing near the high-mountainous monastery. During a terrible drought, the sun became 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 heeded their tireless prayers and one day sent a stranger. The elder came with a handful of grape seeds in his palm. He threw them into a stone crevasse and immediately fresh sprouts of a grapevine broke through a block.

The source again filled, and green vineyards appeared around. The inhabitants of the monastery began to make excellent wine, which soon became known to the laity of the surrounding villages. Himgave the name "Monastic meal". Delicate taste, aroma, wonderful history of the drink earned him fame all over the world.

Design

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

Light pastel colors immerse you in an atmosphere of spiritual peace and tranquility. The shabby edges of parchment, worn out by time, and old Russian cursive writing speak of the observance of ancient winemaking traditions and careful attitude to old, time-tested recipes. The developers of the image of the Russian wine brand made every effort to make the product stand out against the background of products offered by other manufacturers.

Red wine varieties

The assortment of Monastyrskaya Trapeza wine is quite diverse. The wine has a balanced taste and light grape aroma. Each variety has its own distinctive features.

Wine "Monastic meal red semi-sweet" bright, rich pomegranate color. It looks especially impressive in a glass of thin glass.

The taste of semi-sweet red "Merlot" - with an oily trail, soft tannins. Acidity and sweetness are balanced. The aroma opens with light strawberry notes.

"Monastic meal dry red" – for everybody. The drink has a light sour taste, typical for dry wines, and the aroma of ripe autumn fruits. Produced in convenient packaging: a liter bag with a screw cap.

Those who prefer white wine to red wine often make the argument that red wine can give you a headache. However, true wine connoisseurs know that migraines can occur when drinking red wine on an empty stomach, as it contains a lot of tannins.

So, whether you have chosen the Monastyrskaya Trapeza red wine or another brand, you should listen to the advice of experts. Properly selected dishes will shade the taste of your favorite drink and make the atmosphere at the table more pleasant and relaxed. Assortment of snacks can be very diverse.

What do they drink red wine with?

• Contrary to popular belief that cheese doesn't go well with red wine, this is an acceptable snack. However, it must be remembered that the drier the wine, the more mature the cheese should be. It is not customary to serve soft varieties of this snack with dry wines. Cheeses can be served with olives and herbs on skewers or arranged in the form of beautiful cuts.
• 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 set off by the dense taste of meat.
• Fatty fish varieties are more suitable for red wine: salmon, halibut, sturgeon, saury, mackerel and others. Good combination - caviar, shrimp,squid. Semi-sweet red wine "Monastyrskaya Trapeza" will be a great festive treat and a real highlight of the table if served with the popular Mediterranean soup buzalo. It includes several varieties of fish, scallops, squid, vongole and octopus.
• Some combinations of wine and fruit have become true classics, 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 herbs and cheese, fish or meat pate, with caviar. Bread goes well with wines. Its neutral taste does not interrupt the palatability of the wine. In addition, it is worth taking note that bread will protect against the adverse effects of excessively drunk alcohol.

White wine varieties

Wine "Monastic meal white dry", yellowish straw color, is remembered for its bright taste and complex aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, dry autumn leaves and sweetish interspersed with acacia. The taste of the wine is revealed gradually, revealing fruity-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 the wine from it almost always turns out to be of excellent taste.

Wine “Monastic meal white semi-sweet. Chardonnay is a light drinkstraw color with a slight sheen. A memorable bright taste is balanced by a combination of sourness and sweetness. The fragrance opens with autumn flowers with hints of honey.

What people drink white wine with

Universal appetizers that are served with both red and white wines are cheese (but different varieties) and white bread. "Monastic meal" - a wine that was no exception.

• If we take into account dry white wines, then seafood: oysters, squids, crayfish, red and black caviar, as well as flounder, tuna, salmon are classics. Fish main 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, marinated snacks are not served. Dry white wine is not combined with herring, oily fish (for example, halibut, sole).
• Gourmet delicate cheeses are served with white wine: Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola, as well as Chadder, Tilsit - combinations that will give gourmets the opportunity to feel all the subtle nuances of the taste of the drink used.

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

Cocktails for the holiday

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

Caudle

Caudle 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.
• Table spoon of lemon zest.
• Sugar - 100g
• Yolks - 12 pcs
• Cinnamon - 3g
• Carnation - 2g

Cooking

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

Caudle is poured and served immediately.

Strawberry Lemon Cocktail

Ingredients

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

Cooking

In a large jug or glass jar put chopped fruit. Lemon slices first, followed by apples and strawberries on top. Pour in white wine, top with rum. Put in the refrigerator for 5 hours.

Before serving, dip a few slices of strawberries, lemons and apples into the bottom of the glass. Then pour the cocktail. Great drink for a big party!

Claret Lemonade

Ingredients

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

Cooking

Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into a glass. Served with a round lemon wedge on the top rim of the glass.

This cocktail is offered at the American restaurant Wine Goblet.

Wine Tips

• If you don't remember what type of wine goes well with a particular dish, remember the basic rule of tasters: drinks with a pronounced taste are suitable for insipid food, because it is neutral in relation to the expressive taste of the drink. Dishes with a rich aroma complement drinks with a light aroma and low taste.
• Multi-year wine doesn't necessarily require an appetizer. Its taste is so original that any dish will be simply superfluous. The only "companion" can be white bread.
• Tall transparent thin glass goblets 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 2/3 of the glass, and white - 3/4.

• The optimum temperature for serving red wine is room temperature. In someIn some cases, red wine is even warmed up. White wine is served slightly chilled. The temperature should not exceed 6-8 degrees.
• A dessert dish should not be sweeter than wine. Dry white (“monastic meal”) wine, reviews of which position it as a drink with a pronounced sour taste, will seem even more sour against the background of an overly sweet dessert.
• If you go into subtleties, then semi-sweet wines are more harmoniously combined with biscuits, mousses, meringue cakes. Puff pastries are more suitable for semi-dry wines.
• If during the feast you stained your 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, make a s alt solution with cold water in a small container. The mixture should be applied to the stain and rub it. If you do this right away, the stain can quickly disappear. And when you come home, the product must be washed in cold water.

About flavors, packaging and technology

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

In Russia, a cardboard box as a packaging material began to be used relatively recently, although in Europe packaging with polyethylene and cardboard, the so-called Bag in Box, was known for another fiftyyears ago.

Speaking directly to consumers, most of them prefer bottled wine. In their opinion, it differs from the 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 you can't buy real natural wine in supermarkets, no matter if it is bottled or packaged in tetrapack.

Russian specialists decided to look into this issue and conducted special studies, selecting five well-known domestic and five foreign brands.

The “Monastic Meal” of the Mineralnye Vody Plant of the Stavropol Territory was also presented for examination.

The results were unexpected even for experts. Both in Russian and in 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 revealed fact allows us to conclude that concentrates from extracts of plant origin are used. "Powder" goes back to 1998, when in Russia a special GOST officially allowed the use of bulk extracts.

On the other hand, powdered ingredients are being shown today even at wine shows. And the term "powdered" wine in this case is not entirely correct. The basis of the drink is evaporated grape must.

In defense of cardboard packaging

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

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

There are also consumers who believe that tetrapack is the best option for a country picnic: it is lightweight, won't break, and is much cheaper than glass containers, so they prefer it.