Santa Digna Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Baked fish, roasted chicken, creamy pasta dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The Santa Digna range by Miguel Torres Chile pays tribute to the historic stone crosses that once stood at the boundaries of Chilean estates, symbolizing protection, prosperity, and safe passage for travelers. This Chardonnay is sourced from the temperate, sun-drenched vineyards of Chile's Central Valley, where cool night breezes from the Andes help maintain vital acidity. To preserve its vibrant, varietal purity, the wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with a portion undergoing light lees contact to impart a subtle creaminess and roundness. The result is a beautifully balanced white wine that captures the bright, tropical fruit character of Chilean Chardonnay alongside a refreshing, clean finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell, Familia Torres stands as one of Spain's most historically influential and forward-thinking wine dynasties. Spanning prime estates across Catalonia (Penedès, Conca de Barberà, Priorat, and Costers del Segre) as well as Rías Baixas and Ribera del Duero, the house negotiates a mosaic of terroirs—from maritime granitic soils in Galicia to high-elevation calcareous clay and slate in northeastern Spain. Viticulturally celebrated for pioneering the Torres & Earth climate program, co-founding International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), and advancing regenerative farming, the estate also champions the revival of pre-phylloxera ancestral varieties like Forcada. Vinification balances precise temperature control, native yeasts, and specialized aging vessels ranging from granite vats to traditional oak casks. Benchmarks such as Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito, Sons de Prades, Forcada, and Esplendor Vardon Kennett reflect an unwavering commitment to site specificity, structural clarity, and sustainable viticultural excellence.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%