The winery Torres family the harvest has ended this week in Catalunya with ancestral varieties Moneu and Forcada planted in the Penedes. For almost eight weeks, the viticulture and oenology teams have worked intensively to harvest. Thus, the farms that the family has in the denominations of the Penedès, Priorat, Conca de Barberà and Costers del Segre. A vintage characterized by meteorological stability and the lack of rain. Find out how the harvest has been here.
After the harvest, how did the wine of the year turn out in the Torres family? The first white wines of 2019 they show good acidity, freshness and good aromatic potential. On the other hand, the reds are very fruity, with a good balance and persistence. Torres family The harvest began on August 26. Both the start and end dates of the harvest have been similar to last year.
The temperatures have allowed the plant to maintain an adequate rate of maturation and an excellent sanitary state. However, the lack of rainfall during the vegetative cycle has caused a 20% drop in overall yield. All this has especially affected the cariñenas in the area of the Priorat.
Recovery of pre-phylloxera varieties in Familia Torres
Miguel Torres Maczassek, CEO Torres, has expressed that "despite the lack of rain, expectations have been met." «We can consider this vintage to be of very good quality. Once again, the ancestral varieties close the campaign, which shows the potential of these in the new climate scenario ”, he highlighted.
Forcada and Moneu They are two long-cycle varieties. They are characterized by marked acidity. The White (first) is planted on the farm of More Palau, at an altitude of 500 meters. The ink (second) grows in the Castle of the Bleda, in Santa Margarida i els Monjos. Both farms They are in the Penedès and both pre-phylloxera varieties were recovered by Torres family. They are part of a project started more than thirty years ago.
