Torres Salmos, Priorat DOQ

Description

Torres Salmos is a premium Spanish red wine made in the Priorat wine-growing region of Spain. Produced by the globally renowned Familia Torres, this premium cuvée is a masterful blend of old-vine Cariñena and Garnacha. Rooted in the region’s famous llicorella (slate) terraces, these ancient, low-yielding vines produce a wine of immense dark fruit concentration, complex spice, and a remarkably elegant, structured finish.

Whether you are adding a world-class Spanish red to your cellar or exploring our wider Spanish Wine selection, Salmos captures the wild, untamed spirit of Priorat in every glass. If you like this wine, you must try its big brother, the Torres Perpetual (with a higher proportion of Carinena).

Torres Salmos Vineyards and Winemaking

The grapes for Torres Salmos are sourced exclusively from Torres’s La Giberga vineyard, located in the municipality of Porrera. The vineyards, planted on steep shale (llicorella slate) slopes, are subjected to significant variations in temperature between night and day. These natural challenges contribute to the allure of this wine.

The wine is a blend of Cariñena and Garnacha and is aged in new French oak casks for 14 months. Bottled as a Priorat Denominación d’Origen Qualificada (DOQ). Torres Salmos is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Familia Torres and Priorat

Torres are relative newcomers to the Priorat region and began work on the planting of vineyards in  Porrera and El Lloar on the slopes strewn with the hard, black slate-like “Licorella” stone in 1996. The region is known for its unique terroir, slate-rich hillsides, and harsh, dry climate that produces grapes with intense flavour and complexity.

Wine-making in Priorat itself has a history stretching back over 800 years. The Denominación is located in the province of Tarragona and is famous for its old-vine Cariñena and Garnacha. However, at the beginning of the 1980s, many producers began planting French varieties to blend with the local grapes. Combined with improved winemaking techniques and modernized wineries, this sparked a new wave of modern Priorat wines. It is a true combination of the old and the new. The quality of both traditional and contemporary styles is driven by a unique microclimate and exceptional soils. This distinctive landscape, shaped by the harmonious blend of heritage and modern innovation, has made Priorat one of the most closely watched wine regions in Europe.

An Homage to Wine-growing Carthusian Monks

Torres Salmos is an homage to the monks of the courageous Carthusian order, who arrived in “Priorat” in 1095, and began to cultivate vines. In 1835, a violent crowd destroyed the work of a lifetime and sacked the monastery, events which later culminated in the auctioning of church lands known as the “Desamortización de Mendizábal”.

About Torres Wines

Familia Torres Wines has been making wine in the ancient Catalán town of Vilafranca del Penedès, southwest of Barcelona, since the 17th Century. It is this tradition combined with innovation, dynamism and commitment to quality that has put Torres firmly on the world map. They remain one of the largest family-owned and run wine companies in the world (there is also Miguel Torres Chile and Marimar Torres in California) and, under the stewardship of fourth-generation Miguel Torres they are committed to sustainable viticulture and green practices.

Today, Torres not only have vineyards in their home region of Penedes, but all over Spain in regions such as Priorat, Rioja and Rueda. In 2006, Torres was awarded European Winery of the Year in Wine Enthusiast’s Annual Wine Star Awards. The Torres family is one of the founding members of Primum Familiae Vini.