Molino Real Molino Real Mountain Wine Malaga 2019

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Molino Real
Label Name:
 
Molino Real Mountain Wine Malaga
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Málaga DO (Axarquía, Cómpeta).
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Muscat of Alexandria (Moscatel de Alejandría).
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 95/100 for Molino Real 2019; highly rated by UK/European merchants

Tasting Note
Deep golden; floral and honeyed nose with bay leaf, mint and condensed milk. Unctuous palate of apricot, orange peel and honey, bright acidity and a long, fresh finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, Roquefort/blue cheese, almond tart, crème brûlée, apple/almond tarts. Asian: mango sticky rice, sweet sesame dumplings (tangyuan), Chinese almond cookies, mildly spicy Thai curries, Peking duck with hoisin glaze.

Production Method
Grapes are sun-dried (asoleo), pressed with esparto mats in traditional oil presses, fermented with indigenous yeasts in 225L oak barrels and aged ~20 months.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Telmo Rodríguez and Pablo Eguzkiza (1995). Nine hectares of Moscatel on schist/green-slate soils at 350–1,000m around Cómpeta, supplemented by local growers.