Bodegas Vatan - Tritón Tinta de Toro Old Vines
| Vintage: | 2021 |
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| Description: | Triton Tinta de Toro is a youthful expression of the oldest clone of Tempranillo in Spain - indigenous to the only Spanish D.o. that resisted phylloxera. During the Middle Ages, Toro was Spain's most famous red winemaking region, and was mentioned in literature by Alfonso Ix (King of León, 12th c.), Juan Ruiz the Archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Góngora, and Miguel de Cervantes. These wines also accompanied Spanish explorers to the new world. D.o. Toro was resuscitated in 1997 by Bodega Numanthia-Termes, founded by Jorge Ordóñez and the Eguren family. he oldest vines planted in 1900, youngest planted in 1970, average vine planted in 1933 or 79 years old. Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Practicing organic gobelet trained vines, cultivated completely by hand. The primary fermentation finishes in barrique and malolactic starts spontaneously. The wine rests in barrel for 12 |
| Price: | $ 23.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
