The Winery Teso La Monja of Toro of Castille-et-Léon

Winery Teso La Monja - Victorino
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Sierra Cantabria.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Castille-et-Léon.
It is located in Toro in the region of Castille-et-Léon

The Winery Teso La Monja is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Toro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Teso La Monja wines

Looking for the best Winery Teso La Monja wines in Toro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Teso La Monja 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 Teso La Monja wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Teso La Monja

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Teso La Monja

How Winery Teso La Monja wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or marinated duck with honey and five spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Teso La Monja

On the nose the red wine of Winery Teso La Monja. often reveals types of flavors of cream, balsamic or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or cigar box. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Teso La Monja. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Teso La Monja

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Teso La Monja.

  • Tinta de toro
  • Tempranillo

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.

News about Winery Teso La Monja and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.