Milmanda Chardonnay DO - Miguel Torres

Milmanda Chardonnay DO - Miguel TorresIn the glass, the Milmanda Chardonnay from the hand of Miguel Torres displays a dense golden-yellow color. After the first swirl, this white wine reveals high density and fullness, which is reflected in pronounced church windows on the glass. This single-varietal Spanish wine presents wonderfully complex notes of jasmine, quince, apples, and mirabelles in the glass. Added to this are hints of roasted hazelnut, cocoa bean, and brittle. This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with an exceptionally low residual sugar content. This is a genuine quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities and thus, despite all its dryness, this Spaniard enchants with the finest balance. Flavor does not necessarily require residual sugar. On the palate, this powerful white wine is characterized by an immensely creamy and dense texture. The finish of this youthful white wine from the Catalonia wine-growing region, more precisely from Catalunya DO, ultimately thrills with an extraordinary length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral nuances from the marl-dominated soils. Vinification of Miguel Torres Milmanda Chardonnay This white wine clearly focuses on a single grape variety, namely Chardonnay. For this wonderfully powerful single-varietal wine from Miguel Torres, only first-class grapes were harvested. In Catalonia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on marl soils. It is quite clear that the Milmanda Chardonnay is defined by more than just the soil of Catalunya DO. This Spaniard can literally be described as an Old World wine that presents itself as exceptionally complex. The berries for this white wine from Spain are harvested exclusively by hand at optimal ripeness. After harvesting, the grapes are quickly brought to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the Milmanda Chardonnay is aged for another 12 months in French oak barriques. Food recommendation for the Milmanda Chardonnay by Miguel Torres Enjoy this white wine from Spain ideally well-chilled at 8–10°C as an accompaniment to spicy lamb curry, red onions stuffed with couscous and apricots, or fruity endive salad. Awards for the Milmanda Chardonnay by Miguel Torres This wine from Catalunya DO not only excites us, but well-known critics have already awarded it medals. Among the ratings for the 2017 vintage are IWC International Wine Challenge - Gold Decanter Awards - Silver James Suckling - 93 points