Torres Salmos Tinto D.O.Q. Priorat

Torres Salmos Tinto D.O.Q. Priorat. Cuvée from Catalonia, Spain. A deep dark red wine that smells of ripe fruit, blossom and sweet spice. The seductive aromas of the nose are echoed on the palate. Unctuous plums, spices, minerals,some tobacco and a little chocolate in the long, spicy finish give this powerful, soft wine complexity. Garnacha, syrah, cariñena and cabernet sauvignon from two specific, slate-rich vineyards form its base.Salmos means psalm and refers to the monks who planted grapes here.

Cabernet Sauvignon is best known in Bordeaux where, together with merlot and cabernet franc, it produces high-class wines. It needs a lot of heat to ripen, otherwise it will become green and juicy with a taste of green pepper. Too much heat makes it soft and jam-like, with a taste of blackcurrants. Cabernet Sauvignon produces very aromatic wines with scents of blackcurrant, vanilla, spices (pepper), tobacco, plum, cherry, toasted bread and cedar. The wines usually have a long shelf life, have a lot of tannin and in principle have to mature in barriques.By applying modern vinification techniques, young wines can now also be drinkable quickly. In general, the wines have a high phenol content, they are purple (young) or dark red (old) and have a lot of strength and structure. Cabernet Sauvignon can be found all over the world. Wherever someone wants to make a ‘serious’ wine, cabernet sauvignon is planted.

Cariñena This variety gives the Rioja mix its color and body. In most traditionally made Riojas it is used as a counterbalance to the light garnacha. In France, the grape is losing more and more ground because the wines have a mediocre name in many respects. A variety that produces robust, balanced wines with a lot of acid. The grapes have thick skins and produce tannic and alcohol-rich wines with an intense color. The grape can deliver high yields (up to 170 hectoliters per hectare) and is known as a producer of mass wines. Yields of more than 70 hectoliters per hectare produce poor wines. A good wine can be created by mixing with Grenache or Syrah. Cariñena Cariñena The grape likes warmth and a dry and light soil. It has little mold resistance. Garnatcha, The most planted blue grape in Spain. Excellent for blending, although the best garnacha wines come from Priorato and are usually a monovarietal there. Garnacha is an important component of traditional rioja (usually up to 30 percent). In France, this grape is used almost exclusively as a varietal with other grape varieties.The Garnacha is a true Mediterranean grape that is addicted to the heat. The grape variety continues to follow the sun, regularly changing its name. The vine is resistant to all kinds of diseases. The grape has a thin skin with little pigment. The grape prefers poor and dry soils with many (pebble) stones. Little tannin and sensitive to oxidation, so this is not a wine to keep. The Garnacha wines are characterized by a very fruity, almost sweet taste in which blackberries, cherry, kirsch, coffee, cocoa, figs and some pepper can be discovered. They contain little acid.

Syrah, a strong blue grape of very high quality. This grape is usually not easy for wine growers, but it is the seasoning for many Côtes du Rhône Villages. Delivers incredibly powerful and complex wines under optimal conditions. Have a high tannin content, without being stiff. The Syrah grape quickly suffers from poor fruit set in cool weather during flowering (coulure) but is not very susceptible to grape diseases such as Oidium.