Grans Muralles
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2038
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, wild boar stew, or aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the slate and gravel soils of the Conca de Barberà DO in Catalunya, Torres Grans Muralles is a liquid monument to Catalan viticultural heritage. Its name pays homage to the formidable stone walls that once protected the nearby Cistercian monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. This wine is celebrated for reviving lost history; it incorporates ancestral grape varieties like Garró and Querol—painstakingly recovered by the Torres family after being nearly wiped out by the phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century—blended with Cariñena, Garnacha, and Monastrell. Aged in French oak, the wine displays a profound complexity, balancing dark fruit, balsamic notes, and intense minerality.
🍾 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.