Bodegas Torres Sangre de Toro Tempranillo 2008

Fresh, fruity aroma with notes of red berry conserve and leather. Broad palate with well-rounded tannins thanks to its aging. Hints of blackberry jam, very ripe cherry and licorice come to the fore. The wine has a full finish.

Founded in 1870 by Jaime Torres, Bodegas Torres (Miguel Torres SA) is a historical wine-growing company located in Pacs del Penedes, some 2.5 miles from Vilafranca del Penedes, where the company has its head office. Torres is the family winery with the most extensive vineyards in the Denomination of Origin (DO) of Penedes and the largest winery in Spain. They also run the Miguel Torres Chile winery in Chile's Central Valley and the Marimar Estate in the United States (California), founded by Marimar Torres in 1986. In Spain outside of the Torres family's native Penedes region, they own vineyards in DO Conca de Barbera,DO Toro, DO Jumilla, DO Ribera del Duero, DOQ Priorat, and in DOC Rioja. Likewise, Torres is also Spain's largest producer of DO wines under its own label, exporting to more than 140 countries.