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Description of the Domaine Torres
Domaine Torres, established in 1870 in Spain, is recognized for its commitment to sustainability and innovation in viticulture. This pioneering estate has played a crucial role in the reintroduction of indigenous grape varieties and the adoption of advanced, environmentally friendly agricultural practices, producing wines that faithfully reflect their unique terroirs.
Description of the Cuvée Mas De La Plana
The Cuvée Mas De La Plana is one of the most prestigious wines of Torres, made exclusively from Cabernet Sauvignon selected from the eponymous vineyard, known for its low fertility and ideal conditions for this grape variety. This wine exemplifies the estate's excellence with careful aging in French oak barrels, offering deep complexity and well-integrated tannins that promise excellent aging potential.
Aromas of the Cuvée
Mas De La Plana offers aromatic richness with intense notes of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and coffee, intertwined with nuances of damp earth, cedar, and tobacco. Aging in oak brings elegant touches of vanilla and toast which complete its complex aromatic profile.
Characteristics of the Cuvée
- Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Profile: Mas De La Plana is a full and robust wine, with powerful but refined tannins and a very present acidity which balances its rich structure. It is a wine designed for aging, capable of developing and refining over the years.
- Aging Potential: This wine is noted for its suitability for age, with tannins that soften and aromas that gain subtlety and complexity with time in the cellar.
Pairings with this Cuvée
Ideal to accompany robust dishes such as grilled red meats, game birds or dishes rich in sauce. Mas De La Plana also pairs well with mature cheeses, where its structure and aromas can really shine.
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The little history of the country
Spain
The history of wine in Spain is so old that no one really knows who brought the first vines to the region. When the Phoenicians arrived some 3,000 years ago and founded the present-day cities of Cádiz and Jerez, viticulture was well established and Spanish wines were widely marketed throughout the Mediterranean and North Africa. You could say that Spain is a wine miracle. After years spent away from the world of fine wines, she is today a major player. Investment and ambition in the vineyards and cellars results in increasingly rich and complex (often very alcoholic) and spicy reds which are increasingly appreciated by international consumers. Proud to have more land devoted to vines than any other country, Spain is only beginning to capitalize on this resource consistently. Spain is an anarchic tangle of regions and sub-regions, just as its landscape is an anarchic tangle of incredibly raw landscapes. A glance at a map reveals the climatic diversity among Spain's many wine regions, from the soggy green vineyards of Galicia on the northern Atlantic coast to the toasty vineyards of southeastern the Mediterranean. Spain's saving grace, in terms of viticulture, is the average altitude of its vineyards, above 600 meters. A large part of Spanish vineyards therefore manage to produce grapes of good color and acidity simply because night temperatures are relatively low and the grapes do not ripen until the end of a sufficiently long growing period. But there is real treasure to be found for those willing to dig and, now that a class of connoisseurs has developed in Spain, all manner of ambitious investors have done their part to change the image of Spanish wine . Today, a new generation of winemakers has quietly begun making spectacular wines and experimenting with grape varieties that would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. Wine remains an important commodity and is an integral part of Spanish culture.