Gran Elias Mora 2015
DO Toro, Bodega Elias Mora, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Tinta de Toro |
| Producer: | Elias Mora |
| Origin: | Spain / Castilla y León / Toro |
Description
Enchanting aromas of dried dates, amarena cherries and spicy components such as pepper, cloves, laurel and eucalyptus. Reminiscent of fruit in rum due to its intense bouquet. On the palate it is juicy and at the same time opulent and powerful. A wine solely bottled in the best vintages from the individual vineyard "Cuesta de los Lobos" (Wolf Hill).
Attributes
| Origin: | Spain / Castilla y León / Toro |
| Grape variety: | Tinta de Toro |
| Ripening potential: | 3 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 16 to 18 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Saddle of lamb fillet with herb jus, Brasato di manzo al Barolo, Goulash, boeuf bourguignon, Beef Stroganoff |
| Harvest: | hand-picking |
| Maturation: | in partly new and used barriques/ Pièces |
| Maturation duration: | 17 months |
| Volume: | 15.0 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Tinta de Toro
Iberian Native
The Tempranillo is the emblem of Spain. With its juicy cherry fruit, crisp tannins, and its notes of leather and spices, it gives the Rioja its face. In the Ribera del Duero, it is known as Tinta del país. Here it turns out focused and muscular. As it has inhabited the Iberian Peninsula for centuries, it is known under countless synonyms. Across the border in Portugal, it is called Tinta Roriz, and lends colour and body to port wine. It also plays an important role in the booming wine scene of the Douro Valley. The Tempranillo owes its name to its early maturity – "temprano" in Spanish means "early". Tip: do it like they do in Spain and enjoy it with lamb.
Toro
Toro: Distinctive wines with great tradition
The town of Toro, with a population of 10,000, is perched on a rocky plateau high above the Douro River. Its gently rolling vineyards mostly grow the Tempranillo variety, which is called Tinta de Toro here. By the high middle ages, the wines from Toro were already sought after. The main assets of this comparatively small region of 6,000 hectares is the large stocks of old vines, which yield very strong, well-structured wines.
Castilla y León
Castile and León: Increasing diversity
Only 30 years ago, the autonomous region of Castile and León was an almost blank spot on the European wine list. This has changed immensely thanks to three grape varieties. The Tempranillo variety yields feisty, strong wines in Ribera del Duero and Toro. And Bierzo, the small wine area in the region's northwest, has experienced an impressive ascent, thanks to the character-laden Mencia variety. Finally, the fresh and fruity Verdelho pressings from Rueda have become the most successful Spanish white wines.
Spain
Spain – Variety and perfection
“Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember...,” begins Don Quixote's odyssey.
The most famous part is definitely when Don Quixote thinks windmills are his enemy and wants to fight them – until they nearly kill him. It’s possible there was a bit too much of the La Mancha wine at play. Spanish vines fight for their survival in rugged landscapes, battling fierce drought and rough soils. But they fight well.
