Quinta de la Quietud Corral de Campanas DO Toro

Wine information: The denomination of Toro (established 1987), which lies adjacent to DO Rueda and DO Ribera del Duero at the western end of the valley of the River Duero, stands out in particular for its red wines. Once it was known for dark, thick, brusque and powerful wines that lived up to their name (Toro means ‘bull’ in Spanish), easily reaching 17 degrees of alcohol without assistance. But now Toro is being put forward as the ‘Priorato of Castile’. The region takes its name from the small capital town, Toro. Quinta de la Quietud, meaning 'Estate of Tranquility', was founded in 1999, and belongs to four wine-lovers from Valladolid and Barcelona. Quinta de la Quietud owns 22 hectares of Tinta de Toro, all in bush plantation. These vineyards, aged from 3 to 85 years, surround the winery and are planted on hillsides of different types of soils ranging from sandy and rocky to clay soils. The Corral de Campanas is 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) from average 20 year old vines aged 6 months in oak. It is a deep bright purple red colour with a violet rim. On the nose there are intense aromas of dense dark red fruits with a light touch of spice and fine oak. Wonderful ripe lush black fruit, rich, meaty body on palate, well integrated with supple ripe tannins, chocolate, herbs. Long and well structured wine with fresh tannins.

 
     

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