Hermanos Lurton Cuesta Grande Toro – Francois Lurton

Region

Toro, Spain

What to expect:

An intense and complex bouquet of prunes, cherries, notes of toast and hints of liquorice.  A velvety palette with beautiful tannic density and great aromatic persistence.

Alcohol

15% Vol.

Year

2013

 

24.50

Production Area
Toro, Spain

Terroir

Sandy, silt with iron deposits.

Grapes
Tinta de Toro 100%

Vinification 

Manual harvesting in crates followed by sorting on conveyor belts before and after stemming.  Cold maceration at 6ºC, for 4 to 5 days in vats, followed by regular cap punching, racking and pumping over.  Once alcoholic fermentation is complete the wine is left for a period of 1 month for skin maceration with consistent pumping-over.

Aging

14 months in 100% new French oak barrels.

Colour:

Deep cherry red with purple hues

Bouquet:

An intense and complex bouquet of prunes, cherries, notes of toast and hints of liquorice

Taste:

A velvety palette with beautiful tannic density and great aromatic persistence.

Food Pairing

Game, roast lamb, stews, beef, chocolate cakes.

Alcohol

15 % Vol.

Serving Temperature:

18 °C.

Aging Potential:

5-10 years

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