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Wine Description
The Story
Mas La Plana is a 29-hectare vineyard located in the heart of Penedès. The Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted by Miguel A. Torres back in 1966. The vineyard has very deep, dark and yellowish brown soils. The topsoil is rich in sand and stones while the subsoil is gravel.
In the Paris Wine Olympiad, the 1970 vintage triumphed over some of the most famouswines in the world, including Chateau Latour. This success has been repeated on severa...
Vintage 1991
The 1991 vintage in Spain was a mixed, weather-challenged campaign across the northern appellations, marked by spring frost, erratic summer weather, and late autumn rainfall. Coming off the solar power of the 1989 and 1990 harvests, 1991 produced generally lighter, high-acid, and early-maturing wines.
Climate & Growing Conditions
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Spring Frost & Late Flowering: Cold weather and localized frosts in late April damaged young vine shoot...
