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SKU: 008251
Name: San Valentin Blanco
Region: Spain - DO Catalunya
Winemaker: Miguel Torres
Grapes: 100% Parellada
Ground: nutrient-poor calcareous
Climate: The wine year 2008 prepared the winemakers in Catalonia a few worries. Indeed, after a mostly dry winter beneficiary of rainfall in the spring in many areas of the region, the development of (true and false) mildew. While this could, thanks to an excellent Rebpflege, the quality of the grapes is not too much harm. But he cared for greatly reduced Leseerträge that around 22% for some varieties (eg Riesling) for up to 50% below average income levels were. However, the extended care Rebwachstumszyklus in combination with moderate temperatures during the ripening of a great development of grape aromas. When Torres was the 2008 reading extremely long, about two months to the harvest of 28 August until the 27th October, when the harvest of Chardonnay and Merlot grapes in the 900 m high-Torres possession Tremp (in the foothills of the Pyrenees) the last grapes were introduced. This persistence, however, was rewarded with excellent read quality, fresh and fruity whites with good acidity and clean, as well as varietals character with juicy red fruit, deep color and good structure promise.
Color: white
Maturity: enjoy
Description: Color: attractive, glossy bright straw yellow with greenish tinge Aroma: fuchtiges bouquet of fresh grapes, quince and banana, elegant background of acacia flowers fragrant flavor: succulent on the palate and refreshing with a clear, lively fruit and a vine Restsüße fine in the finals
Serviervorschlag: as a delicious aperitif, to fresh seafood (clams, and crustaceans), fish in sweet and spicy sauces or even sweet pastries
Serving temperature: 9.00 ° C
Analysis values: Alcohol: 10.90%
Residual sugar: 5.30 g / l
Acid: 5.10 g / l
optimally trinkreif: now
Wine processing: The Fully ripe grapes are read 12 days at controlled cool temperatures 15 to 16 ° C in a stainless steel tank fermentation and the wines to bottling on 20 November in the stainless steel tank expanded.
Wine note: In Torres' rich assortment of wine, the fresh, uncomplicated wine for every day a very special place. Wines that make the bright Mediterranean joie de vivre into the glass, which at last the day and usher always easy fit, whether in round or cheerful romantic twosome. His first San Valentín Torres had 1956 from bulging ripe grapes of the white grape variety Parellada Catalan and immediately crushed the hearts of wine lovers conquered. Soon followed the gentle San Valentín Red Garnacha Tinta and fresh San Valentín Rosé that we are at least as charming as an ambassador of love captivated. And not just on 14 February, because it is the three little words do not say often enough.
Bottle Size: 0.75 l
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