Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, traditional Galician octopus (Pulpo a la Gallega), or herb-roasted sea bass.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic 14th-century Pazo Torre Penelas estate in Galicia's Val do Salnés, this singular Albariño is a groundbreaking tribute to Galician terroir. Familia Torres crafts this white wine using innovative egg-shaped granite vats for both fermentation and lees aging. This unusual vessel choice directly mirrors the region's granitic bedrock, allowing for a natural micro-oxygenation that shapes a wine of extraordinary texture, vibrant acidity, and intense saline minerality. The estate itself, complete with its traditional stone granary and chapel, whispers tales of centuries-old Galician viticulture, reborn here through a harmonious marriage of ancient stone and modern winemaking curiosity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell in Vilafranca del Penedès, Familia Torres has grown into one of Spain's most storied and internationally acclaimed wine dynasties. Guided across five generations by an enduring spirit of innovation and environmental stewardship, the family revolutionized Spanish winemaking under the visionary leadership of Miguel A. Torres by championing pioneering viticultural techniques, climate action initiatives, and the recovery of ancestral grape varieties. Spanning premier estates in Catalonia, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, as well as ventures in Chile and California, their production philosophy centers on sustainability, biodiversity, and terroir transparency. The house is celebrated worldwide for legendary single-vineyard icons such as the Cabernet Sauvignon-driven Mas La Plana and the indigenous blend Grans Muralles, alongside renowned brandies and benchmark Catalan cuvées.
🍇 Grape Varieties
100% Albariño