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  • Country ranking ?

    158
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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The Story

The highland estate of Milmanda, dominated by the castle that gives it its name, is where Chardonnay finds the most favourable conditions for its development. Years of patient research have resulted in Milmanda. The complex and harmonious combination of aromas of this elegant, noble wine elevate it to truly world-class status.

Estate of origin: Milmanda (Conca de Barberà)

Appellation: DO Conca de Barberà

Grape variety: Chardonnay

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.

Yield: 5,000 Kg/ha. Manual selection of grape clusters.

Year vines planted: 1980

Surface area: 15 ha/ 37 acres

Elevation: 500 m

Slope: 0-5%

Orientation: North-East

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.

Rainfall: Annual average rainfall (historical): 587 mm

Temperature: Annual average temperature (historical): 14.2ºC

Winemaking: Barrel fermented (100%) and later partial malolactic fermentation (50%). Number of days of fermentation: 2-3 weeks. Fermentation temperature: 16ºC

Ageing: Aged in 300-liter barrels (60% new oak) for 4–6 months. Followed by 10 months of lees aging in vats.

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Vintage 2018

SPAIN VINTAGE REPORT 2018

 Wines from Spain has released its 2018 vintage report detailing the performance of each region, with most reporting a return to average yields following a challenging 2017 harvest, which saw widespread drought and heatwaves impact production.

“After several dry, hot vintages this year the rain came to Spain and in some regions the rainy spell lasted until early summer,” the report said. ” It was also a much cooler year with more gradual vine development and one where intense work in the vineyard was often necessary to keep yields in check and vineyard diseases at bay.

“The harvest began later and, with the benefit of fine weather in most of the country, picking took place steadily and well into the autumn. Yields were far more generous than last year and this should leave Spain in a strong competitive position.”

In brief:

– Weather: a cooler year with far more rain; fine harvest weather for most regions.

– Regional highlights: a far better year for Ribera del Duero, Bierzo, most areas of Castilla y
Leén and Valdeorras. Record crops for Campo de Borja and Monterrei and more
generous for Rioja and Carifiena.

– Wine character: fresher wines with moderate alcohol levels and strong varietal character.

Wine of Spain estimates a harvest yield of 48 million hl (source: OEMV), compared with the 36-38 million hl that was reported in 2017.

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Bright yellow colour with slightly green hue. Elegant nose with aroma reminiscent of fresh hazelnuts, dried pear, hints of candied lemon zest, quince jelly in the background. On the palate well balanced with ripe acidity, elegant fruit and fine minerality, flavour of yellow stone fruit, quinces and hazelnuts in the background. Well structured with very good length. 

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