De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo
Rancio dry wine from Tarragona. Blend of Grenache and White Grenache aged in soleras.
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De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo
Produced by bodega De Muller, De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo, is a confidential dry fortified wine from DO Tarragona, southern Catalonia, which stands comparison with many legendary fortified wines from Sherry country.
A blend of Grenache and White Grenache, this Spanish fortified wine aged in soleras is also known as Aureo 1954 Seco, a reference to the year in which the solera was started.
The grapes were fermented until there was no residual sugar left, after which this fortified wine from Tarragona was added wine alcohol and aged in old soleras for an extended period of time. That process of controlled oxidation is precisely what gives this wine its unique depth and complexity.
The dry wine De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo after blending the very best soleras.
Drink rancio style dry wine without food, or pair with white chocolate desserts.
| Appearance | The fortified dry wine De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo is medium amber with some reddish glints. |
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| Nose | This blend of Grenache and White Grenache brings aromas of nuts, sultanas, candied orange peel, aniseed and liquorice, evolving into ground coffee, fine wood, iodine and aromatic herbs. Impressive aromatic complexity. |
| Palate | Deep and layered, with a racy acidity and a phenomenal balance. This wine of bodega De Muller has flavours of roasted nuts, spices and menthol, with a note of lemon and nutmeg and an impressively long, meditative finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Enjoy the elegant De Muller Aureo Seco Añejo as an aperitif, or drink as an after-dinner sip. |
| Type | Fortified |
| D.O. | Tarragona |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 19 |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Aged in soleras. |
| Parker's Score | 93 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Percentage of variety | Garnacha Tinta 70%, Garnacha Blanca 30% |
| Pairings | Aged cheeses, Alone, Aperitif, Blue cheeses, Chocolate, Dry fruit pastries, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Dry and full bodied, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Red Grapes | Garnacha Tinta |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Aperitif, Because you can, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues |
