De Casta Rosado
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Traditional Spanish tapas, classic seafood paella, and grilled Mediterranean vegetables.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the pioneering Familia Torres, De Casta Rosado is a historic Spanish rosé first conceived by Miguel Torres Carbó in 1946. Seeking to capture the vibrant, festive spirit of traditional Mediterranean rosados, he selected classic regional varieties—primarily Garnacha Tinta and Cariñena—grown in the sun-drenched, clay-limestone soils of Catalunya. The grapes undergo a brief, controlled skin maceration to extract its signature seductive raspberry-pink hue and delicate aromas before fermenting in stainless steel. This classic technique preserves the wine's lively acidity and lush, red-berry fruit profile, embodying the warmth and conviviality of the Catalan coast.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell, Familia Torres stands as one of Spain's most historically influential and forward-thinking wine dynasties. Spanning prime estates across Catalonia (Penedès, Conca de Barberà, Priorat, and Costers del Segre) as well as Rías Baixas and Ribera del Duero, the house negotiates a mosaic of terroirs—from maritime granitic soils in Galicia to high-elevation calcareous clay and slate in northeastern Spain. Viticulturally celebrated for pioneering the Torres & Earth climate program, co-founding International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), and advancing regenerative farming, the estate also champions the revival of pre-phylloxera ancestral varieties like Forcada. Vinification balances precise temperature control, native yeasts, and specialized aging vessels ranging from granite vats to traditional oak casks. Benchmarks such as Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito, Sons de Prades, Forcada, and Esplendor Vardon Kennett reflect an unwavering commitment to site specificity, structural clarity, and sustainable viticultural excellence.