Vino tinto Victorino, Sierra Cantabria
Bodega Sierra Cantabria
Victorino Red Wine, Sierra Cantabria
75 cl bottle. Victorino by Sierra Cantabria is a red wine from the D.O. Toro, made by Bodega Teso La Monja in Valdefinjas, Zamora, a winery belonging to the prestigious Grupo Eguren.
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Technical Sheet

Winery: Estate Vineyards, La Jara and El Palo (Toro), El Rosal and El Risco in Villabuena del Puente and in Valdefinjas.
D.O.: Toro
Alcohol: 14.5%

Variety: 100% Tinta de Toro.

Tasting note: Purplish black in color, with a great concentration of aromas of black fruit, brandy, spices, and mineral notes. On the palate it offers good structure, power, expressiveness, creaminess, and a finish with polished tannins.

Harvest: Exclusively hand-harvested, with rigorous selection of grapes in optimal health and ripeness conditions both in the vineyard and at the winery on a sorting table.

Serving temperature: 16ºC

Winemaking: Traditional vinification with 100% destemming and very gentle crushing. Foot-treading during fermentation and light pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels.

Pairing: at Made in Spain Gourmet we recommend it with ham and cured sausages, stewed meats, regional cuisine, aged sheep’s and goat’s cheeses, roast meats, feathered game, and grilled lamb. And let’s not forget cured sausages.

Tinta de Toro

The Romans (210 BC) are considered the true promoters of viticulture in the Duero basin, invading the former Vaccaei territory and completely destroying the city under the orders of the Carthaginian general Hannibal.

On January 11, 1505, the 83 laws were proclaimed in Toro, which served as the seat of the Cortes; a city that centuries later would become established as a provincial capital. Numerous documents over the years have ordered, regulated, and recognized vine growing and its economic importance in the city. Toro wine traveled to the New World, accompanying the discovery, thanks to characteristics that allowed it to last and remain preserved on such long journeys.

After the phylloxera invasion in Spain in 1870, vine cultivation underwent a major transformation, and it was in Toro that the Tinta de Toro variety anchored its roots in loose, well-drained sandy soils, preserving the propagation of ungrafted vineyards to this day. At that time, Toro had its own Enological Station located in the city, providing technical services to the winemaking needs of the period. On May 26, 1933, Toro was granted its Designation of Origin for the first time. (Gaceta publication, June 4, 1933)

In 1990, the Government of Castilla y León became involved in a clonal and sanitary selection plan for vines, rescuing and multiplying the region’s native varieties, including Tinta de Toro, which today enjoys certification as a native variety, with its own name and well-defined agronomic and ampelographic characteristics. It is marketed with a blue label and its corresponding clone number.

Its ampelographic characteristics closely resemble Tempranillo or Tinto Fino, but having been rooted in the area for several centuries, it is identified by its own name and a personality distinct from similar varieties. Wines must contain at least 75% grapes of this variety.

DO Toro

Date of creation: 1987

The DO was officially founded in 1987 by six protected wineries; today there are more than 60, and the wines are sold practically all over the world, with a particularly strong presence in the domestic market. Toro is one of the Spanish Designations of Origin with the greatest proportion of old vineyards, notably the pre-phylloxera bush-trained vines and its flagship variety, Tinta de Toro, known for its deep color and great aging potential.

Authorized varieties

The predominant and native variety of the area is Tinta de Toro, although Garnacha is also authorized among the red varieties. As for white varieties, wines may be made with Malvasía and Verdejo grapes.

Categories

Red wines are made primarily with the Tinta de Toro variety (at least 85%, with the remainder allowed to be Garnacha), always seeking the level of ripeness needed to obtain wines whose component balance results in notable quality.

Young wines

Crianza: Red wines with a minimum aging period of 24 months, of which at least six must have been spent in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 330 liters.

Reserva: Red wines with a minimum aging period of 36 months, of which at least 12 must have been spent in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 330 liters, with the rest of this period in bottle.

Gran Reserva: Red wines with a minimum aging period of 60 months, of which at least 18 must have been spent in oak barrels with a maximum capacity of 330 liters, with the rest of this period in bottle;

Rosés: Made with Tinta de Toro and/or Garnacha varieties.

Whites: Made with Malvasía and/or Verdejo varieties.

Bodega Sierra Cantabria

Since 1870, over five generations, the Eguren family has devoted itself to cultivating vineyards and producing and aging some of Rioja’s finest wines. Keeping knowledge and tradition alive, they have passed them down from parents to children, always adapting them to technological advances and to respect for the land and the vine. The family and its wineries enjoy national and international prestige, having received distinctions and awards in both arenas. Teso La Monja marked the beginning of a new era in Toro. The brothers Marcos and Miguel Eguren, of Sierra Cantabria, have spent years contributing to the transformation of this town in Zamora. They fell in love with Toro’s old pre-phylloxera vines and their ability to give rise to unique wines. The success behind these wines unfolded in several stages. Initially, the Eguren brothers acquired the Numanthia Termes winery, where they produced Termanthia, the wine that earned them 100 Parker points. In 2008 they sold this winery to Louis Vuitton Möet Hennessy (LVMH) in order to set out on their own path and seek new vineyards with very specific characteristics, also in the lands of Toro. These vineyards also have more gravel on the surface, face north, and have longer vegetative cycles. All of this is aimed at obtaining wines that convey balance and elegance while extracting the land’s full potential. These vineyards also have more gravel on the surface, face north, and have longer vegetative cycles. All of this is aimed at obtaining wines that convey balance and elegance, extracting the land’s full potential. Construction of the Teso La Monja winery, however, began before the sale of Numanthia Termes to LVMH. It was in 2006, on several hectares of associated vineyard. There stands a winery of sober architectural beauty, whose design perfectly combines the most contemporary vision for crafting great wines with the experience, history, and savoir-faire of the past. Modernity built on solid foundations. In this context, the wines Románico, Almirez, Victorino, Alabaster and Teso La Monja are produced. Wines that convey the essence of Tinta de Toro with subtlety and freshness, two hallmark attributes of all Eguren wines. Vines. Thus, Teso La Monja has 90 hectares of planted vineyard, mostly own-rooted and native, located in the towns of Valdefinjas, Toro and Villabuena. At Teso La Monja, sustainable agriculture is also practiced, with organic fertilization and meticulous work in the cellar. Traditional methods are combined with the most modern technology to extract the mineral nuances of privileged soils.";}i:1;a:3:{s:5:"title";s:20:"Zoltan Nagy’s Opinion";s:2:"id";s:19:"opinion-zoltan-nagy";s:7:"content";s:659:" blockquote “A small-production wine, penetrating and delicate” /blockquote strong Zoltan Nagy, /strong is a em Wine Connoisseur /em who introduces us to many little-known corners of the Spanish wine world that have yet to become widely known or discovered by the public. Zoltan Nagy is a wine writer, columnist in various digital media, and the personal brand of Romero and MadeinSpain in the world of wines. Member of the Spanish Association of Wine Journalists and Writers (AEPEV). He is also an expert in wine and gastronomy experiences in Spain for foreigners. In one sentence: he sells happiness through wine.
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