Riesling Waltraud
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh seafood dishes such as oysters and grilled shellfish, mildly spiced Asian cuisine like sushi or pad Thai, and soft, creamy goat cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the legendary Familia Torres in the high-altitude vineyards of Penedès, Catalunya, 'Waltraud' is a beautiful tribute of love and viticultural innovation. Miguel A. Torres created this wine for his German wife, Waltraud Maczassek, who missed the noble Rieslings of her homeland. To make this possible in Mediterranean Spain, Torres planted Riesling in the cool, elevated parcels of the Penedès Superior, where cooler nights allow the grape to retain its signature high acidity and delicate aromatic profile. Vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel to preserve its pristine fruit, this 100% Riesling offers a captivating aromatic bouquet of citrus blossoms, jasmine, and ripe stone fruits, married with a subtle, silky texture and a mineral-driven finish.
🍾 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.