Molino Real Molino Real Mountain Wine Malaga 2014

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Molino Real
Label Name:
 
Molino Real Mountain Wine Malaga
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Málaga (Axarquía) — Cómpeta
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Moscatel de Alejandría (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
95 points — The Wine Advocate (review of 2014); 95 points — Guia Peñín

Tasting Note
Lustrous amber-honey Moscatel with dried apricot, orange marmalade, honey, toffee and orange-blossom notes; hints of bay leaf and saline minerality. Velvety, concentrated sweetness balanced by fresh acidity and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: blue cheeses (Roquefort), almond cake, crème brûlée, fruit tarts, foie gras. Asian: mango sticky rice, Thai coconut desserts, mildly spiced Szechuan or Cantonese dishes, Indian sweets (gulab jamun).

Production Method
Hand-harvested Moscatel grapes are sun-dried (asoleo) on mats, pressed in traditional oil presses with esparto, fermented with indigenous yeasts in 225L wooden barrels and aged about 20 months.

Vineyard Info
Molino Real is a Telmo Rodríguez & Pablo Eguzkiza project in Cómpeta. Nine hectares of high-altitude Moscatel on Paleozoic slate; focused on traditional Málaga 'mountain wines' and small-batch production.