Top 100 red wines of Toro
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Toro of Toro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Toro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Toro
The wine region of Toro is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Teso La Monja or the Domaine Teso La Monja produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Toro are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Toro often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or black olive and sometimes also flavors of menthol, bramble or cigar box.
In the mouth of Toro is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 230 estates and châteaux in the of Toro, producing 720 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Toro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Toro
red wines from the region of Toro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, lamb chops with spanish sauce or rabbit with tomato.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Toro
On the nose in the region of Toro often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or black olive and sometimes also flavors of menthol, bramble or cigar box. In the mouth in the region of Toro is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
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