Torremilanos wines are unique. Their vineyards, biodynamic agriculture, biodiversity, and life: this allows them to produce magnificent wines. The personality and style of their wines are determined by their soil, their vines, and biodynamic viticulture, which maximizes biodiversity, energy, and life on the estate.
Technical sheet:
Winery: Finca Torremilanos. Peñalba López Family
Designation of Origin (D.O.): Castilla y León
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Variety: 60% White of the country, 15% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay, 10% Viura.
Tasting notes: Wine with light golden notes that denote its aging in barrels. Clean, bright, and crystalline. Intense and complex nose with aromas of anise, honey, almond and lilac flowers, quince, nuts, chamomile, and an elegant mineral background. Broad and voluminous, fresh, a wine of length, with depth and aging potential.
Serving temperature: 6-8º C
Geology and Soil: Diverse terrains in terms of composition due to the erosion and sedimentation of the Duero River. Different microclimates marked by the Atlantic-Mediterranean confluence.
Viticulture: Manual harvest. Average vineyard age: 80 years. Altitude: 830 m. Sauvignon Blanc, from vineyards in Finca Torremilanos in the municipal district of Aranda de Duero. Average vineyard age: 25 years. Altitude: 830-850. Viura, from the Rubial vineyard in Fuentenebro. 180-year-old vineyard at 1000 meters altitude. Chardonnay, from vineyards located in Finca Torremilanos.
Production: This wine comes from 2 different harvest moments. Sauvignon Blanc grapes ferment together with Chardonnay. White of the country grapes ferment with Viura. Fermentation in 225-liter oak barrels, over several months. Aging for 24 months with lees in the same barrels where it fermented. Malolactic fermentation, unclarified and unfiltered wine. No added SO2.
Pairing: It is a surprising wine, so look for a surprising pairing. At Made in Spain Gourmet, we suggest strong cheeses, such as aged sheep and goat cheeses from Quesería 1605 and Quesos Vazquez respectively. Also, something spicy or very seasoned. How about a curry? Thai food? It will conquer you.
Torremilanos Wines: the ultimate expression of Ribera del Duero
Vineyards cultivated organically on their estate in Aranda de Duero, following the principles of biodynamic agriculture and years of experience result in high-quality Ribera D.O. wines. Their references are characterized by the combination of tradition and modernity, with the quality of the Torremilanos seal as their hallmark.
