Familia Torres Purgatori Costers del Segre 2022
Case price equivalent to £20 per bottle
Familia Torres Purgatori Costers del Segre
Region: Costers del Segre, Cataluna, Spain
Vintage: 2022
Bottle size: 6 x 75cl
Grape: Cariñena, Garnacha, Syrah
ABV: 14.5%
In 1770 the monks of the Abbey of Montserrat settled in the els Desterrats property as penance. The area was renowned for its harsh climate and tough conditions. Their work: To cultivate the land to provide food for the diocese. Their legacy: The discovery of a new terroir and a fine wine. Dark cherry red with impressively intense fruit pigment. Delicious ripe forest fruit aroma (blueberries) with fine smoky and dried fruit notes. Exquisitely elegant with very fine fragrant tannins. Persistent, intense and potent, yet subtle too.
The DO Costers del Segre is a mosaic made up of seven areas spread across the entire Segre River basin and Lleida Pyrenees. The aim of the appellation of origin (DO) is to bring together the winegrowing in the province of Lleida under this designation and give it its own identity. The main factors responsible for the uniqueness of the wines in this appellation and that make the region an ideal place for winegrowing, are its continental climate, with intense temperature fluctuations between seasons and day and night; its excellent location; and the composition of its soils.
Founded in 1870, Familia Torres is widely regarded as one of the world’s most innovative wineries. They are also one of Spain’s leading producers of premium quality wines – a position which was recognised when they were presented with ‘The World’s Most Admired Wine Brand’ award. 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.
https://www.torres.es