Conca Barbera Gran Muralles
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Typically best enjoyed from 8 to 25 years after the vintage, as its intense structure and ancestral grape components evolve beautifully with age.
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Slow-roasted leg of lamb, rich wild boar or venison stews, and mature, hard sheep's milk cheeses.
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Hailing from the rugged, slate-strewn slopes of Conca de Barberà in Catalonia, Grans Muralles is a liquid monument to Spanish viticultural heritage. Its name pays homage to the ancient stone walls that protected the nearby 12th-century Cistercian Monastery of Poblet. This pioneering cuvée is celebrated for resurrecting forgotten, pre-phylloxera ancestral grape varieties. The Torres family spent decades identifying lost vines, eventually integrating rare grapes like Garró and Querol alongside traditional Cariñena, Garnacha, and Monastrell. Grown on stony, slate-rich soils and aged in fine French oak, the wine exhibits a deep, multi-layered character defined by dark bramble fruit, balsamic undertones, slate-like minerality, and robust, velvety tannins.
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Founded in 1870 by Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell in Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalonia, Familia Torres is one of Spain's most historic and influential wine dynasties. Under the pioneering leadership of fourth-generation patriarch Miguel A. Torres, the family revolutionized Spanish winemaking by introducing stainless steel fermentation and international varieties, while also expanding globally to Chile in 1979 with Miguel Torres Chile. Today, the estate is celebrated for its commitment to regenerative viticulture, climate change mitigation, and the recovery of ancestral grape varieties. Their diverse portfolio spans iconic Catalan labels like Gran Coronas to acclaimed Chilean expressions like Manso Velasco and the Santa Digna range, showcasing a masterful blend of traditional heritage and modern innovation.