Santa Digna Merlot
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, pasta Bolognese, grilled duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the pioneering Chilean estate established by the Torres family in 1979, the Santa Digna range is named after the historic stone crosses that once marked the boundaries of land in Chile, symbolizing hospitality and safe passage for travelers. This Merlot is grown in the temperate climates of the Central Valley, where warm days and cool Andean nights foster slow, balanced ripening. The wine undergoes fermentation in stainless steel before a portion is aged in French oak barrels for approximately six months. This careful process preserves the vibrant, plum-forward fruit character of the grape while imparting subtle notes of vanilla and spice, reflecting the estate's deep commitment to sustainable and Fair Trade certified viticulture.
🍾 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
Merlot
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14%