Peñalba López White Wine, Torremilanos

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Torremilanos Estate

75 cl bottle

A wonderful white in the land of reds. At last we find in the DO Ribera del Duero some innovative and delicious white wines. Like this Torremilanos that stands out as it is produced with the different white varieties from its vineyards. It is an amazing wine. And you will love it. Made in Spain Gourmet always offers the best of Spanish gastronomy.

Score: Peñín 91

Description

Torremilanos wines are unique. Their vineyards, biodynamic agriculture, biodiversity and life: this allows them to make magnificent wines. The personality and style of its wines are determined by its soil, its vines and biodynamic viticulture, which maximizes biodiversity, energy and life on the estate. .

Data sheet:

Store: Torremilanos farm. Peñalba López family

DO: Castilla y León

Add: 2021

Grade: 13,0%

Variety: 60% White from the country, 15% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay, 10% Viura.

Tasting note: It came with light golden notes that denote its barrel aging. Clean, bright and crystalline. Intense and complex nose with aromas of anise, honey, almond and lilac flowers, quince, dried fruits and chamomile and with an elegant mineral background. Wide and voluminous, fresh, it is a wine of length, with a journey and storage capacity.

Serving temperature: 6-8º C

Geology and Soil: Diverse lands in terms of composition due to erosion and sedimentation of the Duero River. Different microclimates marked by the Atlantic-Mediterranean confluence.

Viticulture: Manual harvest. Average age of the vineyard: 80 years. Altitude: 830 m. Sauvignon Blanc, from vineyards at Finca Torremilanos in the municipality of Aranda de Duero. Average age of the vineyard: 25 years. Altitude: 830-850. Viura, from the Rubial vineyard in Fuentenebro. 180-year-old vineyard at 1000 meters of altitude. Chardonnay, from vineyards located in Finca Torremilanos.

Crafting: This wine belongs to 2 different harvest moments. The Sauvignon Blanc grape ferments together with the Chardonnay. The White grape of the country ferments together with the Viura. Fermentation in 225-litre oak barrels for several months. Aged for 24 months with lees in the same barrels in which it was fermented. Malolactic fermentation, unclarified and unfiltered wine. No SO2 added.

Pairing: It is a surprising wine so look for a surprising pairing. In Made in Spain Gourmet We can think of strong cheeses, such as aged sheep and goat cheeses, from Quesería 1605 and Quesos Vazquez respectively. Also something spicy or very spicy food. Why not a curry? something thai? There it will conquer you.

Torremilanos Wines: the maximum expression of the Ribera de Duero

Organically grown vineyards on their farms in Aranda de Duero, following the precepts of biodynamic agriculture and years of experience, result in high-quality DO Ribera wines. His references are characterized by the combination of tradition and modernity and with the quality of the Torremilanos seal as a hallmark.

Additional Information

Weight :	1,6 kg
Format	although it was in 1975 when the Peu00f1alba Lu00f3pez family acquired the farm.
do	soil

Information about Finca Torremilanos

Torremilanos is located in the heart of the Ribera de Duero, near the city of Aranda de Duero and in a place characterized by being one of the centers of wine culture and wine tourism in the area.

The vineyards are located on the southern bank of the Douro River at an altitude of 800 to 900 meters. The area is varied in terms of terrain composition, orientation, altitude and microclimate. Its vineyards are heterogeneous and are made up of different plots in the surroundings of Torremilanos.

At Finca Torremilanos they practice rainfed agriculture, cultivating the vineyards without herbicides or insecticides following the criteria of biodynamic agriculture. They are consideredArtisans of the land¨ practicing 100% ecological and biodynamic agriculture.

The Torremilanos wine tradition dates back to 1903, although it was in 1975 when the Peñalba López family acquired the estate.

Convinced of the quality of the native grape, the Tempranillo variety and connoisseurs of the art of viticulture, Pablo Peñalba decides to increase the number of his own vineyards to reach the 200 hectares that the family owns today. All of them are located in the mountains surrounding the winery and are cared for following a philosophy of respect for the environment that allows all the wines of Bodega Torremilanos to be certified as organic.

The quality of the grapes, the soil, the climate, the own cooperage and the special conditions of the winery ensure optimal aging and the quality of its wines.