Salmos
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rosemary lamb chops, hearty wild boar or venison stews, and aged sheep's milk cheeses such as Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Torres Salmos is a profound homage to the Carthusian monks who first planted vines in the rugged, mystical hills of Priorat during the late 12th century. The name Salmos, meaning Psalms, evokes the quiet, spiritual contemplation of these early winemakers. Grown on steep, terraced vineyards, the vines struggle through licorella—a unique, dark slate soil that imparts a distinct mineral intensity to the wine. This classic Priorat blend typically marries Cariñena and Garnacha with Syrah. After fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a dark, brooding red that balances opulent dark forest fruits, black pepper, and cocoa with a stony, structural minerality and velvety tannins.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grapes
Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena (Samsó), Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon