Milmanda 2017

Familia Torres (hentet 17. okt. 2026): Milmanda 2017 – teknisk ark (producentens tekst, engelsk): Leyenda de una herencia 2017 DO: Conca de Barberà Grape variety: Chardonnay Date grapes picked: From the 5th of September Winemaking: Type of fermentation: Barrel fermented (100%) and later partial malolactic fermentation (50%). Length of alcoholic fermentation: 2-3 weeks Fermentation temperature: 16ºC Ageing: Aged in 300-liter barrels (50% new French oak) for 4–6 months. Followed by 10 months of lees aging in vats. Bottling month: January of 2019 Technical data: Alcohol level: 13.5% vol. pH: 3.1 Total acidity: 6.03 g/L (tartaric a.) Residual sugar: 1,1 g/L - Internal data - Allergy advice: Contains sulfites Stored under the right conditions, the wine will hold its potential for the next: 4-6 years The following number of bottles have been produced in this vintage: Borgoñesa (75 cl): 24.448 Magnum (150 cl): 116 Jeroboam (300 cl): 20 Vintage comments: The 2017 vintage experienced a dry growth season overall, which led to a decrease in production. Temperatures were within normal range, with a warm growth cycle and a month of June that was 2ºC above average, whereas the ripening period registered slightly lower-than-normal temperatures. Awards: · 2018 vintage: 98 points, Grupo Gourmets 2022 · 2018 vintage: 97 points, Vivir el vino 365 vinos al año 2022 · 2018 vintage: 95 points, Proensa 2022 · 2018 vintage: 94 points, Peñín 2022 · 2018 vintage: 95 points, JamesSuckling.com 2021 · 2018 vintage: 92 points, 100% Blind Tasted - Andreas Larsson 2021 · 2017 vintage: 97 points, Grupo Gourmets 2021 · 2017 vintage: 93 points, VINOUS - Joshua Raynolds 2021 · 2017 vintage: 92 points, 100% Blind Tasted - Andreas Larsson 2021 · 2017 vintage: 91 points, The global Masters 2021 Year vines planted: 1980 Surface area: 15 ha/ 37 acres Elevation: 500 m Slope: 0-5% Orientation: NE Yield: 5.230 Kg/ha. Manual selection of grape clusters. Soil: Deep silt-rich calcareous clay soils that are moderately well drained and have a very high water holding capacity. They encourage balanced vegetative growth in Chardonnay and produce wines that are very varietally expressive and well suited to barrel aging. Reddish marl formations dating from the Oligocene period. Precipitation: Annual average (historical): 587 mm Annual total (current vintage): 430 mm Temperature: Annual average (historical): 13.9ºC Annual average (current vintage): 14.1ºC Estate of origin: Milmanda Location: Conca de Barberà Story: 1,000 years of history. Milmanda was part of a route of medieval castles that sheltered Christians during the period of the Reconquista. The 12th century brought peace to the region and with it the return of winegrowing. In the vineyards around the castle, the Torres family now grows Chardonnay to produce this exclusive wine.