Salmos DO - Miguel Torres

The powerful Salmos Miguel Torres shines into the glass with a dense purple color. If one holds the glass at a slight angle, a transition of the wine color towards garnet red can be seen at the edges of this barrel-aged wine. Swiveling the wine glass, this red wine reveals a high viscosity, which is evident in strong church windows at the edge of the glass. The nose of this red wine from Catalonia convinces with aromas of plum, plum, morello cherry and blueberry. If we trace the aromatics further, gingerbread spice, cocoa bean and dark chocolate are added, aided by the oak influence.

On the palate, Miguel Torres' Salmos starts out wonderfully aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an immensely velvety and dense texture. The final of this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Catalonia, more precisely from Priorat DOQ, finally captivates with extraordinary reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral facets of the soils dominated by volcanic rocks.

Vinification of Salmos by Miguel Torres

The basis for the powerful Salmos from Catalonia are grapes from the grape varieties Cariñena, Garnacha and Shiraz. In Catalonia, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of volcanic rock. Obviously, the Salmos is also determined by climate and viticultural style Priorat DOQ. This Spaniard can literally be called an Old World wine, which presents itself exceptionally fragrant. Once the perfect physiological ripeness is ensured, the grapes for Salmos are harvested exclusively by hand without the help of coarse and less selective full harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes arrive at the winery by the fastest route. Here they are selected and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Vinification is followed by aging for several months on the fine lees before the wine is finally drawn into bottles.

Food recommendation for the Salmos of Miguel Torres

This red wine from Spain is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect to accompany roasted calf's liver with apples, onions and balsamic vinegar sauce, lamb stew with chickpeas and dried figs or lemon chili chicken with bulgur.

Awards for the Salmos of Miguel Torres

This wine from Priorat DOQ not only inspires us, no also renowned wine critics awarded him with 90 points and more. Among the ratings are for the vintage 2016

• James Suckling - 93 points

• More products from Miguel Torres