Long ago, the town of Toro was famous for producing the finest red wine in Spain and was mentioned in the historic literature of Alfonso IX, Juan Ruiz the Archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Gongora, and Miguel de Cervantes. In 14th century Sevilla, the sale of any foreign wine was prohibited, save the wines of Toro. These wines also accompanied Spanish explorers to the New World.
The legendary Duero River plays a very important role in the history of D.O. Toro. The Duero deposited Toro's characteristic sandy soils in this region thousands of years ago. These sandy soils allowed D.O. Toro to completely resist the phylloxera plague, and as a result, Toro was the only Spanish region that completely resisted the phylloxera, and is home to the highest concentration of ungrafted vines in Spain.
Jorge Ordonez is Toro's most important modern pioneer. When Jorge first traveled to Toro in 1991 he discovered no more than five cooperative wineries. He also found acres of incredible pre-phylloxera vineyards, planted on their original rootstock. In 1995, Jorge first traveled to Toro with the Eguren family of Rioja, in hopes of founding a winery with them.
In 1997, Bodegas Numanthia was founded by Jorge and the Eguren family, and become an icon for this historic region and the production of world class wines from authentic vineyards. By the time Jorge and his associates sold Numanthia to LVMH in 2007, there were 85 other wineries in D.O. Toro attempting to emulate the success of Numanthia.
After the sale of Numanthia, Jorge founded Bodegas Ordonez, his personal project in D.O. Toro. One of the wines produced by Bodegas Ordonez, Triton, is considered by many to be Toro's finest value. As Ordonez himself says, it is an honor and privilege to produce wines from the oldest clones of Tempranillo, planted and cared for with the most traditional methods of viticulture. At Bodegas Ordonez, Jorge pioneers and champions D.O. Toro as one of the world's finest red wine regions.
Vatan and Vatan Arena is the pure representation of the oldest clone of Tempranillo in Spain, from some of the oldest ungrafted vines in the country, located in the only Spanish D.O. that completely resisted the phylloxera plague.
The 2012 Vatan has intense aromas of blackberry, plum and dark cherries, with also nice notes of prune, vanilla and toast from the oak, and good earthy and some nutmeg characters. The palate is powerful, with good structure, lively acidity and good concentration of flavors and a fairly long length on the finish.
The legendary Duero River plays a very important role in the history of D.O. Toro. The Duero deposited Toro's characteristic sandy soils in this region thousands of years ago. These sandy soils allowed D.O. Toro to completely resist the phylloxera plague, and as a result, Toro was the only Spanish region that completely resisted the phylloxera, and is home to the highest concentration of ungrafted vines in Spain.
Jorge Ordonez is Toro's most important modern pioneer. When Jorge first traveled to Toro in 1991 he discovered no more than five cooperative wineries. He also found acres of incredible pre-phylloxera vineyards, planted on their original rootstock. In 1995, Jorge first traveled to Toro with the Eguren family of Rioja, in hopes of founding a winery with them.
In 1997, Bodegas Numanthia was founded by Jorge and the Eguren family, and become an icon for this historic region and the production of world class wines from authentic vineyards. By the time Jorge and his associates sold Numanthia to LVMH in 2007, there were 85 other wineries in D.O. Toro attempting to emulate the success of Numanthia.
After the sale of Numanthia, Jorge founded Bodegas Ordonez, his personal project in D.O. Toro. One of the wines produced by Bodegas Ordonez, Triton, is considered by many to be Toro's finest value. As Ordonez himself says, it is an honor and privilege to produce wines from the oldest clones of Tempranillo, planted and cared for with the most traditional methods of viticulture. At Bodegas Ordonez, Jorge pioneers and champions D.O. Toro as one of the world's finest red wine regions.
Vatan and Vatan Arena is the pure representation of the oldest clone of Tempranillo in Spain, from some of the oldest ungrafted vines in the country, located in the only Spanish D.O. that completely resisted the phylloxera plague.
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