Torres Mas La Plana 2019 75cl

Miguel A. Torres is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading wine visionaries. After studying oenology and viticulture in Dijon and Montpellier he was responsible for pioneering a number of significant technological advances in the field of winemaking in both Spain and Chile. Today the company is run by his son, Miguel Torres Maczassek, the General Manager of Familia Torres, who succeeded his father in 2012.

Thanks to the investment that has been made in research and development in both viticulture and winemaking by the 4th and 5th generation members of the family, Familia Torres has gained an enviable reputation for their subtle blending of tradition with innovation.

As part of the 4th generation, Miguel A. Torres has been described as “one of Spain’s most innovative and influential winemakers”. As well as being one of the first exponents of stainless-steel tanks and temperature controlled fermentation, he also pioneered the planting of non-Spanish grape varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, in his native Spain. During the past 30 years Familia Torres have also focused on re-discovering ancient Catalan grape varieties that existed before Phyloxera. Today close to 50 of these “forgotten” varieties have been rescued and about six of them show great enological potential.

In 1979 this award winning Cabernet Sauvignon triumphed in a blind tasting in Paris against some of the most famous wines in the world and marked the new era for Familia Torres and Spanish wines in general. Exclusively produced from a 29 hectare vineyard this intense wine has been matured for 18 months in new French oak and has great body, breadth and balance.