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  • Country ranking ?

    258
  • Producer ranking ?

    46
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    2020-2025

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The Story

Description: A fine wine, made from Garnacha and Cariñena.

 

Origin: In the year 1954 my father, Miguel Torres, was already seeking out the most prized red grapes of the region, Garnacha and Cariñena, to create a different wine that would express the authentic character of the land. This led to the birth of "Sangre de Toro", whose name is inspired by Baccus, Roman god of wine, known in ancient times as "Son of the Bull".

 

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Vintage 2018

SPAIN VINTAGE REPORT 2018

 Wines from Spain has released its 2018 vintage report detailing the performance of each region, with most reporting a return to average yields following a challenging 2017 harvest, which saw widespread drought and heatwaves impact production.

“After several dry, hot vintages this year the rain came to Spain and in some regions the rainy spell lasted until early summer,” the report said. ” It was also a much coo...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Ruby red

ending

Medium, Smooth and Gentle

flavors

Blackberry, Cranberry, Pepper, Smoky, Leather and Floral

nose

Youthful, Ripe, Generous and Round

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Well-structured, Good texture, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Round, Harmonious, Fresh and Silky tannins

Verdict

Good everyday wine

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is ruby red and medium. On the nose it is youthful, open, ripe, generous and round. The taste is perfumed, fresh, round,voluptuous, fruity,robust, with silky tannins, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with well-structured,satin texture, balanced structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackberry, smoky, leather, cranberry, floral, pepper and spice flavours. The finish is medium long, vibrant, gentle, flavorful, smooth and round. This wine is a good every wine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years and decant at least 2h before tasting.
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Origin

Catalunya, Penedès

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