Gran Coronas Mas Plana
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, grilled prime ribeye steak, or aged sheep's milk cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Mas La Plana, historically known as Gran Coronas Black Label, is one of Spain's most legendary red wines, single-handedly putting Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon on the global map. In 1964, Miguel A. Torres planted French Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the clay-limestone soils of the Mas La Plana vineyard in Pacs del Penedès, defying local traditions. The gamble paid off spectacularly when the inaugural 1970 vintage triumphed over some of Bordeaux's most prestigious estates, including Château Latour, at the 1979 Gault-Millau Wine Olympiad in Paris. This iconic wine is crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing deep concentration, intense dark fruit, truffle, and forest floor notes, refined by meticulous aging in French oak barrels.
🍾 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.