{"title":"Bodegas Torres","description":"\u003cp\u003eBodegas Torres is a family-owned winery founded in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell in Vilafranca del Penedès, in Catalonia, north-eastern \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spanish-wine\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e. What began as a wine trade with Cuba grew into one of Spain's largest wine companies, still owned and run by the same family, now in its fifth generation. In 1979, the estate's Mas La Plana Cabernet Sauvignon famously placed ahead of top Bordeaux and Californian wines at a blind tasting held in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorres holds the largest vineyard area of any producer within Penedès, the Denominación de Origen on Catalonia's Mediterranean coast, where warm days and cooling sea breezes suit both local and international varieties. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cabernet-sauvignon\"\u003eCabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/a\u003e underpins the estate's best-known reds, while Garnacha forms the backbone of everyday \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-wine\"\u003ered wines\u003c\/a\u003e such as Sangre de Toro, the family's long-standing flagship blend.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"torres-sangre-de-toro-original-garnacha","title":"Torres Sangre de Toro Original Garnacha 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTorres Sangre de Toro Original Garnacha\u003c\/strong\u003e is a generous, Garnacha-led red from Catalunya, blending ripe strawberry and dark cherry flavours with a peppery lift and gentle oak warmth. The palate is firm yet approachable, with fine acidity keeping the sun-ripened fruit lively. First produced in 1954, Sangre de Toro remains a dependable taste of Spanish conviviality, equally comfortable beside meat paella, a slow-cooked stew or a plate of medium-aged cheese. Serve it lightly cool and let the bull loose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 2023 is made from Mediterranean varieties, primarily Garnacha and Cariñena. Harvest began on 31 August, followed by one week of skin contact and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel at 24°C. Twenty percent of the wine matured for six months in used oak, comprising French and Eastern European barrels. The finished wine is 13.5% alcohol, certified vegan, and shows dark cherry colour, strawberry aromas, black pepper spice and a warm, firm palate with fine acidity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMundus Vini Spring Tasting 2025, Gold Medal (2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EuroVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182033428847,"sku":"100771","price":137.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/TorresSangredeToroOriginalGarnacha2023.jpg?v=1783647750"}],"url":"https:\/\/stolencellar.co.nz\/collections\/bodegas-torres.oembed","provider":"Stolen Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}