Torres family is still considered the most admired wine brand in Europe. This has been revealed by the result of the survey of professionals in the sector carried out annually by the British magazine Drinks International. Bill ranking has been carried out this year in collaboration with the consulting firm Wine Intelligence. The Australian winery Penfolds and Torres have remained in the head.
The family winery of Penedes thus ratifies his position at the head of the ranking European. This position has been held for Torres throughout the nine editions of the list.
Penfolds y Torres, the first wineries
This year, Torres gives the first world position that it has occupied four times to the Australian Penfolds. The long-awaited list of “The World's Most Admired Wine Brands 2019”Was unveiled on Sunday March 17th. It was in the framework of the prestigious wine show Prowein, riding a Düsseldorf, Germany. Miguel Torres Maczassek, CEO Torres family and fifth generation, collected the recognition of the winery. He did it at the hands of the editor of Drinks International, Christian Davis.
The event brought together about 150 people, including winemakers, journalists and other professionals in the sector. “We are very honored with the trust that professionals in the sector place in us. As a family winery, this is a recognition of the efforts of many people ", he started Torres.
“All of them work to ensure that each year our wines faithfully transmit their origin and uniqueness. At the same time, we contribute to preserve our natural environment and fight against climate change ”, he continued.
Thus, Penfolds and Torres are the two wineries that this year lead the ranking worldwide of the 50 brands of wine that arouse more admiration. They follow Villa Maria from New Zealand; Concha y Toro From Chile; Y M Chapoutier from France. The latter is the country with the largest representation, with 15 brands. Then there is Australia with 8, while de Spain there are only 5, although 4 of them are among the top 15 brands.
Professionals from the world of wine from 48 countries. These experts were asked to choose the five wine brands they admire the most. Criteria such as quality, expression of origin and variety or the presentation. Everything that has led to success Penfolds and Torres.
