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SKU: 008133
Name: Gran Vina Sol Chardonnay
Region: Spain - DO Penedès
Producer: Miguel Torres
Grapes: 15% Parellada, 85% Chardonnay
Soil: Mostly well-drained soils from chalky limestone
Climate: 2007 applies everywhere in Catalonia as excellent wine year with growth and ideal conditions for ripening grapes. Although the yields are generally around 5-6% below the year-earlier levels, but this is an excellent read, and the grapes are healthy and gorgeous mature. Regular rainfall have in the winter and spring Rebwachstum favored during unusually cool temperatures in August, delaying the maturity and the grapes so that ample time be particularly intense aromas and a fine, delicate acidity to unfold. During the fall harvest rain (in late August and late September), but immediately absorbed by the soils and the vines will not damage (rot, botrytis) causes. The cool daytime temperatures (1 to 2.5 ° C below the seasonal average) and cold nights will slow down the ripening process and encourage an increase in the values of the natural grape acidity. At the first tasting the whites present with intense, aromatic and fresh fruit, lively acidity.
Color: white
Maturity: enjoy and lagerungsfähig
Description: Color: Pale straw yellow with greenish-golden highlights Aroma: elegant, lush bouquet with notes of lime blossom, ripe apples, pears, peaches and the (for Gran Viña Sol) characteristic touch of fennel (anise) flavor: balanced on the palate, soft and complex with lots of elegant fullness, a delicate vanilla note subtly reminiscent of the short maturation in French oak, the finale is silky and long lasting with a fine balance of fresh acidity and opulent melting
Serviervorschlag: au gratin with oysters, fish, paella with seafood, chicken, turkey meat, salad dressing with cream cheese or fine
Serving temperature: 10.00 ° C
Analysis values: Alcohol content: 13.00%
Residual sugar: 1.70 g / l
Acid: 5.70 g / l
optimally trinkreif: now
shelf to (at least) three to four years
Wine Processing: To the maximum varietals character Gran Vina Sol, Parellada and Chardonnay grapes to retain both varietals are vinified separately. After the cold fermentation matures a small proportion of Chardonnay for five months in new French barrels of Limousin oak, the wine for later even more soft and supple fullness force to lend. The rest of Chardonnay and Parellada are purely in a stainless steel tank and have expanded their characteristic vine fruit and freshness especially fine and clear. Only shortly before bottling all wines are blended back to this great, intense and elegant wine Penedès Thursday to merge.
Wine note: The typical Catalan Weißweinrebe Parellada was especially through the famous Cava production. On the poor soils of the Penedès feinaromatische delivers wines of excellent quality. Accompanied by more lush and smooth Chardonnay is fresh they refined and elegant accents.
Bottle Size: 0.75 l
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