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Torres Grans Muralles 2010
Conca de Barbera, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainIn 2010 Grans Muralles is a mix of garnacha, monastrell, querol, cariñena and garró all grown in the DO Conca de Barberà at 445 to 470 metres above sea level. It was a cool growing season coming in at an annual mean temperature almost one degree below average. This wine takes its name from the walls that protected the monastery at Poblet during the Mercenary Wars. The identity of Grans Muralles is linked to the stony, slate ground of the region, and the grape varieties believed to be extinct, such as Garró an Querol, using modern viticultural techniques. We are attracted to the cooler years because the aromatics are better yet Torres has ripened this red perfectly capturing its rich, floral, black fruit and supporting it with perfect acidity and freshness. It’s all aged in new French oak for 18 months. Long persistent and elegant at 15 per cent alcohol that speaks to its balance. Cellar through 2025 and beyond.Tasted: 29 November 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $120.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Blend: Monastrell - Garnacha Tinta - Garró - Samsó - CariñenaCSPC: 234799UPC: 008410113003300
