Tasting note

As a historic winemaking area Toro has made a huge comeback in the last fifteen years. Its rich, ripe and powerful red wines, based on the native Tinta del Toro grape, began to show their potential after a new generation of trained oenologists began work here and the necessary investment was made in stainless steel equipment. What makes Toro's red wines unusual - and has given them fame since medieval times - is their combination of top-range strength, full fruit, freshness and acidity as well as the ability to age well. This wine is made from vines that have an average age of over 50 years. It is 100% Tinta de Toro and aged for 10 months in oak (70% French and 30% American). Almost black in colour, the nose reveals toasty oak character, black fruits and a heady mix of tobacco and licorice. It has a rich and sweet mouth feel and is a wine that is very versatile with a variety of barbecue or roasted meats but especially roasted lamb which is typical of the Toro region.