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Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.
Main Office
630 3rd Ave
15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Phone (212) 818-0770
Fax (212) 953-2366
Adminstration
60 Avon Meadow
Lane
Avon, CT 06001
Phone (860) 409-9119
Fax (860) 409-9272
E-Mail
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Press
 Miguel
Torres, prizewinner at the 2006 Wine Awards
Wein Gourmet 25-mar-2006
This year, the ceremony for the "Wine Awards 06", the prizes
given each year by the prestigious German wine magazine, Wein Gourmet,
took place in Düsseldorf on the 25th of March. At the Grandhotel
Schloss Bensberg and with the participation of around 850 guests, the
prizes were awarded from the four main categories and Miguel Torres was
presented the "Lebenswerk - Lifetime" award by one of the most
prestigious writers in the world of wine, Hugh Johnson.
Wein Gourmet belongs to the publishing house of Jahreszeiten Verlag,
one of the leading publishers in Germany and the company behind publications
as well-known as "Der Feinschmecker", for over 30 years the
reference point for trends in gastronomy, restaurants and holiday destinations.
The desire to delve further into the realms of oenology led this publishing
house to create its quarterly, Wein Gourmet, which over the last 4 years
has become the leading magazine dedicated to the world of wine, with a
print run of 30,000 copies.
Awards
Right from our earliest days we have been honoured by the recognition
of our work by experts, critics and consumers. We have received many awards
and prizes for our wines and for our efforts. Each of these has spurred
us on to strive harder.
Some of our most recent awards:
Miguel A. Torres - Man of the year in the British magazine
Decanter (2002).
Winery of the Year Award: Guía de Vinos Gourmet-
awarded to Bodegas Miguel Torres (2000).
Wine Spectator Award to the most important winery (2000).
Protagonists 2000 Award from the Spanish radio station
Onda Cero.
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 89
Wine: Syrah Curicó Santa Digna Reserva 2003 Best Values
Price: $10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Apr 30, 2005
Alluring plum, game, spice, coffee and toast aromas and flavors, with
a ripe, plush texture and finish. A superb value. Drink now. 5,000 cases
made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Curicó Santa Digna 2000 Price: $12
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Sep 30, 2002
Has a lovely beam of raspberry fruit, with milk chocolate and sweet smoke
notes. Round, fresh finish has nice weight and length. Drink now through
2003. 102,395 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Chardonnay Curicó Santa Digna 2003 Price: $10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Aug 31, 2004
Tasty toast, fig and quince flavors, with a nice, minerally finish keeping
it honest. Good length too. Drink now. 11,700 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Curicó Santa Digna 2003 Best Values
Price: $10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Aug 31, 2004
Nice fresh grass and chive notes here, with lemon peel and chalk as well.
Bright, bracing finish. Drink now. 50,800 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Merlot Curicó Santa Digna 2003 Price: $10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Aug 31, 2004
Forward and tasty, with plum, toast and cocoa notes, and a ripe, fleshy
finish. Drink now. 21,700 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Carmenère-Cabernet Sauvignon Curicó Valley Santa Digna
Reserva 2002 Price: $25
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Aug 31, 2004
Shows the leafy, tobacco notes of Carmenère, along with black
cherry and currant fruit. Slightly firm toast and black pepper notes on
the finish. Drink now through 2005. 5,500 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 87
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Curicó Santa Digna 2004 Price: $10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Feb 28, 2005
Solid Sauvignon, with chive, grass, lime and floral notes on a moderately
rich frame, buttressed by lively acidity. Drink now. 40,000 cases made.
(JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 86
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Curicó Rosé Santa Digna 2003 Price:
$10
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Web Only (2003)
Deliciously ripe, with bold cherry and raspberry notes, a bouncy, lively
texture and a nice, spicy finish. Drink now. 26,000 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 86
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Curicó Valley Santa Digna 2005 Price: $11
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Feb 28, 2006
Plump up front, with well-defined chive, lemon curd and gooseberry flavors
backed by a crisp finish. Drink now. 45,000 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 85
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Curicó Santa Digna 1996 Price: $8
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Jun 30, 1997
This lively white has vivid acidity, with grapefruit, grass and mineral
flavors. Racy and clean, it makes a crisp aperitif. Drink now. (TM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 85
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Curicó Santa Digna 1999 Best Buy
Price: $9
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Oct 31, 2000
Packed with dark, winey raspberry and cassis, this medium-bodied Chilean
Cab leans to the sweeter, New World style side of the flavor spectrum.
Offers good weight, concentration and balance at a reasonable price. Drink
now. 94,000 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 85
Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon Curicó Santa Digna 2002 Price: $13
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Aug 31, 2003
Solid berry and cassis fruit, with herb and chocolate hints as well.
Smoky finish, with nice flesh. Drink now. 154,000 cases made. (JM)
Winery: Miguel Torres Score: 85
Wine: Chardonnay Curicó Valley Santa Digna 2005 Price: $11
Country: Chile
Region: Curicó
Issue: Feb 28, 2006
Forward and juicy, with apple, butter and floral notes followed by modest
toast on the finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases made. (JM)
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d'Or 2000
Gold Medal
Wine & Spirit International Packaging & Design 2002
Aqua d'Or 2001
Gold Medal
Challenge International du Vin 2003, France
Cordillera 99
Gold Medal
Japan International Wine Challenge 2001
Fransola 98
Gold Medal
Prix Excellence CIVART Challenge International du Vin 2000
Fransola 99
Gold Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2001
Fransola 2000
Gold Medal
Expovina 2001
Fransola 2002
Gold Medal
Expovina 2003
Gran Coronas 1999
Gold Medal
Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2003
Gran Coronas 1999
Gold Medal
Challenge International du Vin 2003, France
Gran Sangre de Toro 99
Trophée d’Or
Citadelles du Vin 2002 |
Gran Viña
Sol 99
Gold Medal
Expovina 2000
Gran Viña Sol 2001
Gold Medal
Chardonnay du Monde 2002 France
Grans Muralles 1998
Gold Medal
International Wine Challenge 2003
Manso de Velasco 98
Gold Medal
Challenge International du Vin 2001
Manso de Velasco 98
Gold Medal
Mundus Vini Int Weinakademie 2001 Germany
Manso de Velasco 98
Gold Medal
Japan International Wine Challenge 2001
Manso de Velasco 98
Gold Medal
Vietnam International Wine Challenge 2002
Manso de Velasco 1999
92/100 Points
Wine Spectator USA September 2002, April 2003
Maquehua 99
Gold Medal
Chardonnay du Monde 2000
Maquehua 2000
Gold Medal
Japan International Wine Challenge 2001 |
Maquehua 2000
Gold Medal
Concurso Nacional de Vinos de Chile 2001
Maquehua 2001
Gold Medal
Cata d'Or Hyatt 2002
Marimar Chardonnay 98
Gold Medal
Challenge International du Vin 2001
Marimar Pinot Noir 2000
Gold Medal
Mundus Vini 2003
Mas Borrás 2001
Gold Medal
Mundus Vini 2003
Mas La Plana 95
Gold Medal
Challenge International du Vin 2000
Mas La Plana 96
Gold Medal
Beijing International Wine challenge 2000
Mas La Plana 97
Gold Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2001
Mas La Plana 98
Gold Medal
Sélections Mondiales 2002 - Canada
Mas La Plana 98
Gold Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2002 |
Miguel Torres: from bulk wines to Spain's leading
label
By Paul Franson
One of the little-told stories of wine is the growth of brands. A child
of the New World with its limited traditions, branding - like so many
American concepts - has spread to the Old World. With it has come the
rise of new wine families that challenge old traditions. See the full
story here...
Beyond Catalonia: Torres Begins
New Ventures Across Spain
Posted: Monday, March 22, 2004
By Jacob Gaffney
Winemaking may be old hat to the Torres family, which is on its fifth
generation of vintners, but they are always open to new ideas. For the
first time in the two-century history of the Torres brand, the family
is going to produce Spanish wines from grapes grown outside of Catalonia.
For the complete story go here...
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Miguel
Torres, prizewinner at
the 2006
Wine Awards
Wein Gourmet
25-mar-2006
This year, the ceremony for the "Wine Awards
06", the prizes given each year by the prestigious German wine
magazine, Wein Gourmet, took place in Düsseldorf on the 25th of
March. At the Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg and with the participation
of around 850 guests, the prizes were awarded from the four main categories
and Miguel Torres was presented the "Lebenswerk - Lifetime"
award by one of the most prestigious writers in the world of wine, Hugh
Johnson.
Wein Gourmet belongs to the publishing house of
Jahreszeiten Verlag, one of the leading publishers in Germany and the
company behind publications as well-known as "Der Feinschmecker",
for over 30 years the reference point for trends in gastronomy, restaurants
and holiday destinations. The desire to delve further into the realms
of oenology led this publishing house to create its quarterly, Wein
Gourmet, which over the last 4 years has become the leading magazine
dedicated to the world of wine, with a print run of 30,000 copies.
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2001 Miguel Torres
Manso de Velasco
Cabernet Sauvignon, Curicó Valley
Tight at first, with almost confounding aromas of
tar, black plum and herbs. Airing, however, turns it plush, with a heavy
dose of fine tannins pushing powerful plum and cassis. A baby now, as
is evident by how the finish goes from short to lengthy in no time. A
real bruiser from Torres’ Chilean outpost. Hold through 2007. Imported
by Five Star Fine Products.
2000 Miguel Torres Conde de Superunda
Red Blend, Curicó Valley
A new blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère,
Monastrell and Tempranillo, which alone makes it unique for Chile. The
nose delivers a blast of menthol and the color is downright huge. Very
plump and fruity, with a softness that serves it well. A real mouthful
that’s not overpowering but still packs punch.
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