Celeste Crianza Tempranillo DO - Miguel Torres

The Celeste Crianza Tempranillo from the hand of Miguel Torres from Castile and León presents a dense, ruby-red color when swirled in the glass. After the first swirl, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which shows in the church windows on the glass. The nose of this red wine from Castile and León captivates with aromas of morello cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant and plum. Following the bouquet further, notes of vanilla, cinnamon and oriental spices, enhanced by the influence of oak, join in.

On the palate, the Celeste Crianza Tempranillo from Miguel Torres starts off wonderfully aromatic, fruit-forward and well-balanced. On the tongue, this powerful red wine is characterized by an immensely dense texture. On the finish, this youthful red wine from the Castile and León wine-growing region delights with remarkable length. Once again, nuances of blackberry and blueberry appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the limestone- and marl-dominated soils are added.

Vinification of Miguel Torres Celeste Crianza Tempranillo

The powerful Celeste Crianza Tempranillo from Spain is a varietal wine, vinified from the Tempranillo grape variety. In Castile and León, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone, clay and marl soils. Of course, the Celeste Crianza Tempranillo is influenced by more than just the Ribera del Duero DO terroir. This Spaniard can, in the best sense of the word, be described as an Old World wine that presents itself as exceptionally fragrant. The wine berries for this red wine from Spain are harvested exclusively by hand when they are perfectly ripe. After the harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery immediately. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures follows. After the end of fermentation, the Celeste Crianza Tempranillo is aged for another 12 months in French and American oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Miguel Torres Celeste Crianza Tempranillo

Enjoy this red wine from Spain ideally tempered at 15 - 18°C as an accompaniment to ossobuco, braised chicken in red wine or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

Awards for the Celeste Crianza Tempranillo from Miguel Torres

This wine from Ribera del Duero DO not only delights us; renowned critics have also awarded it 90 points and more. Among the ratings for the 2018 vintage are

• James Suckling - 92 points

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