The Winery El Toro of Galice

Winery El Toro - Tempranillo
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.7.
This estate is part of the Compañía Europea Exportadora de Vinos.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Galice.
It is located in Galice

The Winery El Toro is one of the best wineries to follow in Galice.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Galice to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery El Toro wines

Looking for the best Winery El Toro wines in Galice among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery El Toro wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery El Toro wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery El Toro

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery El Toro

How Winery El Toro wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), marinated shoulder of lamb or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery El Toro.

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Discovering the wine region of Galice

Galicia is one of the 17 first-level administrative regions (called comunidades autónomas) of Spain. It occupies the northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and is exposed on two sides to the Atlantic Ocean. To the South is Portugal, to the east Castilla y Leon. Viticulture has a Long tradition in Galicia, introduced to the region by the ancient Romans and continued by monks throughout the Middle Ages.

Today, Galicia is best known for its Rias Baixas wines - crisp, Aromatic whites made mainly from Albarino. Galician wines bear striking similarities to those of Minho (notably Vinho Verde), just across the border in Portugal. Shaped by the waves and winds of the Atlantic, the Galician coastline is spectacular; steep cliffs alternate with coastal coves called rías. The interior of the region is characterized by Green hills that rise gently eastward toward the Cantabrian Mountains, reaching heights of 2,000 metres (6,600 feet).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery El Toro

Planning a wine route in the of Galice? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery El Toro.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot gris is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot gris can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Champagne, Burgundy, Lorraine, Jura, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley.

News about Winery El Toro and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.