Cabernet Sauvignon & Tempranillo are the grapes that bestow their nobility on Gran Coronas, a wine of a deep red hue, with ochre & brick-red touches from its ageing. This arose from the innovative drive of Miguel A. Torres, who planted the French variety of Cabernet Sauvignon in the Penedes at the end of the 1960s & early 1970s, when normal practice was to plant local white varieties. Thanks to this, Gran Coronas has become a benchmark for reserva red wines. The rich, sensual aroma is typical of the grape varieties recalling small red & black berries (cherries & blackcurrants), green coffee beans, liquorice & the characteristic vanilla & leather notes from ageing. On the palate the wine is full & silky with dense, well-structured tannins. Perfect with cured meats, paellas & vegetable rice dishes, as well as meat & game recipes or when finishing off a meal with cheeses. Serve at 17deg C ...

Deeply opaque cherry red wine with garnet highlights. Intensely fruity with spicy nuances (clove) against a backdrop of balsamic woodland undergrowth (mastic, bay leaf). Silky on the palate, with very fine tannins displaying a touch of fruit (stewed black cherries) & undertones of toast. ...

The best Garnacha, Carinena & Syrah grapes that produce Gran Sangre de Toro are grown in a region famous since the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus for producing the finest Mediterranean wines. Towards the end of the 1960s, Miguel Torres Carbo decided to produce a wine with a well defined identity & a character of its own. Straight away we started experimenting with Garnacha Tinta (60%) & its usual partner, Carinena (25%). The years passed & eventually we also added Syrah (15%). Thus, ennobled by ageing in oak, this wine was born with its intense colour & its rich & fruity aroma. All the exuberant aroma traditionally found in an intense, ripe red wine, with a sensual background of fine spices in good balance with perfumed notes reminiscent of blackberries. Full, long finish on the palate. Ideal with game dishes, ragout & spicy meat dishes. Serve at 17deg C. ...

Gran Vina Sol was a pioneer in the production of cask-fermented Chardonnay in Spain. Its name is very apt as its a wine of greater complexity & presence than the traditional Vina Sol. Chardonnay & Parellada are harmoniously blended after careful fermentation of a percentage in Limousin oak barrels, thus retaining the character of each variety. The result is a magnificent, intense wine. Thanks to the presence of the Chardonnay, the wine is intensely aromatic & full-bodied, with a profusion of flowery notes over a fruity background (very ripe peaches) & a hint of fennel. On the palate the wine has a long aftertaste & is silky with an elegant fullness. A touch of vanilla in the finish is indicative of the wines short ageing in French oak. A wonderful accompaniment to fromage frais, salt & freshwater fish, seafood (particularly good with seafood paella), even chicken & turkey. ...

Gran Vina Sol was a pioneer in the production of cask-fermented Chardonnay in Spain. Its name is very apt as it's a wine of greater complexity & presence than the traditional Vina Sol. Chardonnay & Parellada are harmoniously blended after careful fermentation of a percentage in Limousin oak barrels, thus retaining the character of each variety. The result is a magnificent, intense wine. Thanks to the presence of the Chardonnay, the wine is intensely aromatic & full-bodied, with a profusion of flowery notes over a fruity background (very ripe peaches) & a hint of fennel. On the palate the wine has a long aftertaste & is silky with an elegant fullness. A touch of vanilla in the finish is indicative of the wine's short ageing in French oak. A wonderful accompaniment to fromage frais, salt & freshwater fish, seafood (particularly good with seafood paella), even chicken & turkey. ...

Ibericos, takes its name from the Iberian Peninsula, a land of lonely oaks & ancient vineyards. This noble wine from the Torres family, made with the tempranillo varietal, is aged for 12 months in oak barrels & for a long time in the bottle. Thus, the wine speaks to us of the land it comes from & its origins with aromas of forest fruits & spices. On the palate, it speaks to us of the passing of time, smooth, elegant & long. Deep red cherry colour. On the nose it reveals notes of black ripened fruits & spicy aromas (cocoa & nutmeg) from the wood. Silky entrance in the mouth with pleasant tannins. Long & spicy aftertaste. Serve between 14-16deg C. Owing to the tannic & fruity characteristics, this wine pairs well with a great variety of meat dishes including roasts & game. ...

Ibericos, takes its name from the Iberian Peninsula, a land of lonely oaks & ancient vineyards. Opaque cherry red colour. Floral (Damascus rose) & fruit (strawberry, raspberry) aromas with spicy & smoky notes imparted by oak aging. Velvety, smooth, with fine, juicy tannins. This noble wine from the Torres family, made with the tempranillo varietal, is aged for 12 months in oak barrels & for a long time in the bottle. Thus, the wine speaks to us of the land it comes from & its origins with aromas of forest fruits & spices. On the palate, it speaks to us of the passing of time, smooth, elegant & long. Serve between 14-16deg C. Owing to the tannic & fruity characteristics, this wine pairs well with a great variety of meat dishes including roasts & game. ...

Jaime I is deep, rich & dark amber in colour. It displays a concentrated complex bouquet, with marked overtones of coconut, dried fruits & spices, typical of lengthy ageing. Round & lush, it has the smoothness that characterises great brandies. Jaime I is complex, majestic, with a lingering finish that leaves a velvety imprint on the palate. The Jaime I brandy has been made with very old 'soleras' aged from selected distilled white wines. Some of the soleras started off as distilled Parellada wines destined for their Torres 10 brandy, & which have been kept aside for many years to create a valuable stock reserve. These old reserves have been enriched with their best soleras, the oldest being 30 years old. Finally, to complement the aromatic intensity of these brandies with lighter fruity & floral notes, Torres have added a small amount of 1972 eau-de-vie of Folle Blanche, the rarest & noblest of grapes used to make the highest quality pot still brandies. ...

It is more than three decades since this mysterious Spanish wine was born. The label: Black. The bottle: Burgundy style. The variety: Cabernet Sauvignon. Few had much faith in this project. Certainly, nobody back in 1979, could have dreamed that it would triumph in a Parisian blind tasting against some of the world's most famous wines. Yet it marked the start of a new era in wine making: a time in which to stop dreaming & embark on a new journey, year after year, harvest after harvest. In this small (29 ha.) vineyard only the most select Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are grown. These are used to make strictly limited quantities of Torres most prestigious red wine, now known to connoisseurs all over the world. 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 several other occasions, with Gran Coronas Mas La Plana notching up numerous other international awards. Intense aroma showing all the classic characteristics of the native land of Mas La Plana, together with notes of truffle, toast & wild red berry conserve. Great body & breadth on the palate, with juicy tannins that become balanced & elegant. This wine's noble & healthy tannins will complement the best meat & game dishes. Serve at 17
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The characteristically intense fruit aroma of the Mas La Plana terroir meets notes of toast, truffle, white chocolate & spices (clove, pepper). Expansive, mouth-filling yet lively on the palate. Mature tannins promise a bright future & excellent aging potential. ...