Purgatori is a material witness to the passage of the benedictines through Les Garrigues (Lleida). The estate of "Els desterrats" (the banished) became, since 1770 and as a penance, a home for many monks of the Montserrat abbey that had committed some kind of sin.
[
@FontdelaCanya
is one of the oldest archaeological sites here in the Penedès. Miquel Torres Maczassek (5th generation) and Daniel López (
#archaeologist
) will tell us why it was the starting point for the spread of
#wine
culture in Catalonia and the
#Pened
ès region]
Castell de la Bleda (Penedès), is where Familia Torres is planting an ancestral variety called moneu. It comes from a project in order to recuperate the ancient varieties that used to be in Catalonia before the
#phylloxera
.
#wine
“If there’s a
#wine
that people know about my family, this wine is
#MasLaPlana
, and today here we are in the house of Mas La Plana. It’s very special to me because I was born in this house” Miguel Torres Maczassek (5th generation).
"In the Priorat, nature is in the centre, it's the one that talks; we are just spectators. It’s something that cannot be measured, It is not rational. It just happens and it’s nature, it’s pure nature. So, this is what makes it special." Miguel Torres Maczassek (5th generation).
DISCOVERING THE ORIGINS OF PERPETUAL (
@doqpriorat
) Perpetual has been created in homage to the old "vinos de guarda", wines capable of defeating time and therefore suitable for laying down. Miguel Torres Maczassek (5th generation
#FamiliaTorres
).
"I've never seen lovelier light, heard more melodious birdsong, or inhaled more naturally fragrant air than on those fall mornings amid the vines". By
@ecogallego
#EnvironmentalCommunicator
Mas de la Rosa (
@doqpriorat
) is more than a couple of hectares planted with eighty-year-old vines; it also tells dramatic tales of bygone passions—tales which in one way or another led to the wine we make today:
Toasting is an act of conviviality, respect, love, friendship, and wit that represents the bonds that unite us. It is a true expression of our humanity:
“I liked the Mas La Plana vineyard the moment I saw it. We wanted to do something that has never been done before.
#MasLaPlana
took us in a new direction, we had what it takes to make great wines. That was the way forward.” Miguel A. Torres (4th generation).
#wine
What guides
#FamiliaTorres
is an idea championed by the third generation under Miguel Torres Carbó, who said, “The more we care for the Earth, the better our
#wine
.”
[David Attenorough] "The work of this distinguished naturalist has transcended the world of television and made him one of the leading voices to defend the natural world and urge action on climate change."
By:
@ecogallego
#EnvironmentalCommunicator
THE REFORESTATION OF FORESTS. We visited the reforested forest by
#FamiliaTorres
, in Els Hostalets of Pierola (Catalunya), by Miguel A. Torres, president of Familia Torres.
Certain white
#wines
are simply seasonless, either because of their personality, provenance, or winemaking characteristics. These wines seek a connection with our senses, not a specific time of year:
Water, sky, and earth comprise a virtuous entropic cycle that humanity – through experience and cultural evolution – has learned to shape, listen to, and respect, turning
#vines
into
#wine
, the sky into shelter, the river into life:
One of the most important things I would want to achieve in life is to instil a love for the vineyard in future generations. It is a
#legacy
that we transmit year after year in every
#wine
, every harvest, every generation”.
Miguel A. Torres.
#FamiliaTorres
#Values
#Family
Located within the geographical confines of the DO Conca de Barberà, the Milmanda estate sits at the base of the Prades Mountains, amid hills enveloped in the scent of rosemary, juniper, and thyme.
In order to understand and appreciate the organoleptic development of the notes in a
#wine
, they need to undergo a correct evolution, not only during the winemaking and aging process, but once the wine is served in the
#glass
:
There is something that happens at each estate and in every
#vineyard
. Every organ of the grapevine carries out a series of specific functions that, taken together, produces the fruit that eventually becomes
#wine
, year after year,
#harvest
after harvest:
The birds of
#wine
: avian species with a close connection to the vineyard, which add a splash of color and music to the growing season: By: Jose Luis Gallego,
#environmental
communicator
“Today I'd like to explain to you what is going on in the
#vineyards
during the
#winter
time, and the work that we have to do to make sure that our
#grapes
are top quality for the next harvest.” Miquel Torres Maczassek (5ª 5th generation de
#FamiliaTorres
).
#puring
Five
#wines
, two vintages, new
#legends
. In essence, it is about understanding identity and a sense of place through singular and exclusive wines from regions and areas that have marked the evolution and path of a great
#winemaking
family:
"At this time of year, before
#winter
sets in, when the days get shorter and colder, that
#nature
provides us with the best moments to slow down, relax, and experience the sense of fulfillment in nature."
By:
@ecogallego
,
#EnvironmentalCommunicator
#Cari
ñena is a classic, traditional variety of the Mediterranean. It produces strong, richly pigmented, and extracted wines with high alcohol content. Find out more about this variety on our blog
Finding the perfect
#wine
and
#cheese
match is an absolutely delightful palate experience, but choosing the right wine for each cheese isn't always easy:
The life cycle of the grapevine provides a compelling metaphor for the different stages of human existence, which might explain why it has inspired and informed so many kinds of literature:
“Today I would like to explain you more about regenerative viticulture, what we are doing in the vineyard, so that we transform the vineyard into something closer to a forest by always following what nature would do.” Miguel Torres Maczassek (5th generation de
#FamiliaTorres
).
[
@EricAsimov
describes
#Pirene
2018 as "bright and lively, fresh, floral and herbal, a delicious, refreshing drink" and wonders why this variety was ignored for so long]:
@nytimes
It is about transcending the religious and embracing the cultural heritage to share it with the world. The legacy of the various monastic orders lives on in the soul of these
#wines
; it is part of who we are and what we communicate to the world:
The embodiment of a Noucentista-era merchant, Jaime Torres Vendrell was born amid the vineyards of Sant Pere Molanta, a village in the heart of Penedès. Like many ambitious young men of his generation, he set his sights on the Americas:
We’re usually told that
#whitewine
pairs with
#fish
and red wine with
#meat
, but the opposite can also be true. Visit our blog to discover a selection of reds that work wonders when it comes to balancing and enhancing the flavour of fish.
#FamiliaTorres
Christmas decorations, a good part of the cases, come from nature. They form part of the interwoven fabric of life and play a decisive role in maintaining the forest ecosystem: By:
@ecogallego