Torres was given the award at a ceremony at Vinexpo in Bordeaux at lunchtime today where members of the wine industry gathered to honour his lifelong contribution to the trade.
The award recognises an outstanding and inspirational figure in the world of wine whose enduring contribution spans a whole career, and has previously been presented at Vinexpo Bordeaux to Robert Monda...
The roots of the Torres family in the Penedès can be traced back to the 17th century.
Documents show that even in those days the ancestors of the Torres family were vintners and sold their wines on a small scale. The family tradition has been scrupulously respected down through the centuries and the company has been passed down from father to son. Today the fourth generation of the family - President Miguel A. Torres and Vice-Presidents Ju...
Today, Torres has more than 1300 hectares of vineyard and above all, presence in more than 140 countries where the Torres name is associated with some of the best wines in the world.
There are places that seem to be destined to give the best wines. Enclaves where the land gives us its best. Soils with exceptional conditions. Microclimates that favour the growth of a specific vine type.
The grapes grown on these Estates develop better qua...
Overall Torres produces around 3 million cases per year and owns about 2.230 hectares of vineyards (5 510.45 acres), 1.800 hectares (4 447.90 acres) of which are in Spain, 400 hectares (988.42 acres) in Chile, 30 hectares (74.13 acres) in California, and employs 1.300 persons. Our most renowned "Single Vineyards” are Mas La Plana, Grans Muralles, Reserva Real, Perpetual, Fransola, Milmanda, Manso de Velasco (Chile), the Don Miguel and Doña Mar...
History timeline
1870
The company is founded by Jaime and Miguel Torres. The bodega is built opposite the railway station in Vilafranca.
1904
April 17th) His Majesty King Alfonso XIII visits the bodega. Lunch was served inside a 500,000 litre wooden barr
Death of Jaime Torres Vendrell
Since he left no heirs, his companies are divided between his brothers and nephews, except the wine company, which is left to Miguel.
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