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  • Decanting time

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The Story

Description: Through their wines, the Torres family evokes a passion for winegrowing, enology and a respect for the environment. This is why the winery has not used insecticides or chemical weed killers in their vineyards in over 25 years. Habitat is a wine made in harmony with nature. Produced in strict compliance with organic farming regulations: certified by the official body of the European Union ("Euro-leaf") and Catalonian authorities (CCPAE, the Catalonian Council for Organic Agriculture).

Serving suggestions: Traditional meat recipes like pork loin stuffed with dried fruit, "fricandeau" and other stews pair perfectly with this organic wine that marks a return to the craftsmanship of the past. A good wine to serve with medium-aged sheep and goat cheeses. Serve at 16-18oC.

Producer's Tasting Notes: Deep, intense nose with notes of wild berries and woodland undergrowth. Sweet undertones with toasted nuances and hints of vanilla. Expansive and silky across the palate, it coats perception of fruit.  the mouth to reveal a lingering.

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Vintage 2012

SPAIN 2012 VINTAGE REPORT

The Control Board has given the 2012 Rioja vintage the official rating of ‘VERY GOOD’. The global rating reflects the heterogeneous nature of the vintage. The drought affected both grape volume and grape quality in some vineyards but also resulted in a significant quantity of wine of extremely high quality, in line with the wines of the two previous vintages, both rated ‘excellent’.

In general, Rioja’s vineyards showed good canopy growth and health throughout the growing season. Phenological development was normal in terms of dates compared to the average of the last few years. Although fertility rates were lower than those of the last two seasons, they were still within normal values for the grape varieties of the D.O.Ca. Rioja. The continuing drought that has affected the Region in the past two years curtailed the production of part of those vineyards located in drylands. In late August grape ripening was normal, with average values for hat time of the year.

After a growing cycle beset by drought, the late September rains had a significant impact, with a very positive effect on ripening, improving final berry balance and raising hopes about final production figures for a large part of Rioja vineyards. Most of the harvested grapes were in excellent health with a great balance between alcohol content and polyphenols, leading to wines of superb quality, with good polyphenolic structure , particularly suited for ageing in barrels and laying down for a long time.

Another reason behind the positive outcome of the 2012 vintage was the professionalism of growers and wineries in scheduling the harvest, given the uneven ripening found among different plots, which required selective harvesting to ensure the best quality was obtained from each vineyard. The total production volume of the 2012 harvest in Rioja came to 354.9 million kg of grapes —one of the lowest yields per hectare of the last two decades (5,710 kg/ha) and a significant drop compared to the 387 million kg harvested the previous year.

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Origin

Catalunya, Penedès

Glass time

30 min

Drinking temperature

16C

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