Sangre de Toro Original Catalunya DO
The wine has a rich cherry-red color.
The wine has a bright aroma with dominant notes of dark berries, violets, and cloves.
The taste of the wine echoes the nuances of the aroma, impressing with its structure of sandy tannins, fresh acidity, and a medium-length floral aftertaste.
The wine pairs harmoniously with hot meat appetizers, warm pâtés, meat and mushroom paella, pork stew, game dishes, and aged cheeses.
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Interesting facts
In 1954, Miguel Torres, after searching for the most valuable red grape varieties to create wines that express the true character of the terroir, discovered varieties such as Garnacha and Carignan. This led to the birth of the wine "Sangre de Toro", inspired by Bacchus — the Roman god of winemaking, known in antiquity as "Son of the Bull". Today, this exquisite Spanish red dry wine has become legendary, known for its unique individuality. The harvest is collected when the berries reach optimal ripeness, usually in September. At the winery, the grapes undergo a 7-day maceration on the skins followed by fermentation at a controlled temperature of 26 °C in stainless steel tanks for a week. The wine is aged for 6 months in American and French oak barrels. With proper storage, maintaining humidity and temperature, the wine will reveal its best qualities over 5-8 years. The growing season in 2021 in Catalonia was very favorable. The summer was cooler than expected, with rains at the end of August. The weather in September was milder than usual and overcast. The ripening speed slowed down, allowing the grapes to reach full maturity without losing acidity. The harvest was significantly more generous than in 2020, when the region suffered greatly from mildew.
About the Manufacturer
The Torres company was founded by Jaime and Miguel Torres in 1870. The Iberian Peninsula, where the family's main vineyards are located, is known for its diverse soils and microclimates, ideal for viticulture. The secrets of winemaking and love for the land have been passed down through generations. This tradition, innovation, and vision for the future have turned Torres into a renowned company whose products can now be found in over 140 countries worldwide. In 1979, Torres acquired a small winery in Curicó, in the Chilean Central Valley, becoming the first foreign company to produce wine from Chilean grapes grown in a unique location at the foot of the Andes volcanoes. The Curicó winery is equipped with state-of-the-art technology that allows winemakers to carefully control the entire process. Torres was the first winery in Chile to use temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for fermentation and to age wine in high-quality French oak barrels. Today, Torres owns over 1300 hectares of vineyards not only in Spain but also on other continents. One of the main priorities of the Torres family is to preserve the culture of viticulture for future generations. Therefore, Torres pays great attention to ecological issues and their solutions — treating wastewater, actively participating in the conservation and replanting of regional forests, as well as preserving the Bonelli's eagle in Spain and the Andean condor in Chile, investing in research on renewable energy sources (solar panels and wind farms), hybrid vehicles, vineyard management, and forest biomass. In January 2007, Wine Enthusiast named Torres "Best European Winery of Europe-2006" for its innovation, commitment to research, and significance in the world of wine and spirits.
