Mia Rose 2016
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Ideally served at around 43-47°F with charcuterie, grilled salmon, seafood, pizza and thai food.
Gloria Collell is a passionate and modern oenologist with a bold creative vision and a youthful spirit. Together with the world-renowned Freixenet family, Gloria set out to create this fresh and fruity range of young wines, called Mía.
Gloria Collell, winemaker of Mia chose this name, which means "mine" in Spanish becasue she wanted everyone to feel apart of it. They also wanted a feminine name that would be easy to pronounce internationally. She always dreamed of making quality, easy-drinking Spanish wines for young people and thanks to the support of Freixenet, that dream became a reality.
With Mía wines, they created a way of blending wonderful, traditional grapes, which Spain has cultivated for thousands of years, with modern wine making techniques. The essence of Mía is this respect for the past, combined with a forward way of thinking… all inspired by the style and vibrancy of Barcelona, her home. Basically, they like to think of Mía as color, sunshine and Barcelona in a bottle.
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