Fariña has placed its Primero among the best young wines in the world. It is the youngest wine from an emblematic and pioneering winery in the D.O. Toro, and also the first wine of this denomination made using the carbonic maceration method. The new vintage, Primero 2024, unfolds a wide range of fruity and floral aromas on the nose, with milky touches. On the palate, it is fruity, very fresh, and balanced. A great option for enjoying quality in an everyday and affordable way.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tinta de Toro
Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Primero 2024 is made entirely from the Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) variety. It is the first young wine to hit the market in our country thanks to the special bioclimatic conditions in Toro; as its slogan says, “in September on the vine and in November in the glass.”
Its production is distinguished by the use of the carbonic maceration method: after destemming without crushing, maceration begins in an environment of carbon dioxide produced by the fermentation of the grape, at a temperature between 18 and 22º C for 5-7 days.
The origin of Primero dates back to 1995, when a Dutch client commissioned Manuel Fariña to produce a carbonic maceration wine, a very traditional practice in regions like Rioja Alavesa but unprecedented in the D.O. Toro. The result was so satisfactory that the wine has remained faithful to its annual appointment, 45 days after the harvest.
Manuel Fariña (father) was a pioneer in Toro in applying the winemaking techniques used in the world's most important wine regions, such as production in stainless steel tanks, temperature control during fermentation, or selecting the most suitable barrels for aging. The changes introduced in Bodegas Fariña made it possible to leave behind the robust and somewhat heavy wines typical of the area to give birth to powerful and elegant wines that have made D.O. Toro a leading region.
The label of the red wine Primero reproduces each year the winning artwork of the National Painting Competition “El Primero” of Fariña.
The winery
Winery
The D.O. Toro would not be the same without the work carried out over the years by its most emblematic winery: Bodegas Fariña, a family-owned winery, pioneering, innovative, and a benchmark in the region. It is the only winery that has been present since the origins of the designation and the firm responsible for the great leap in quality achieved by its wines.
Following in the footsteps of the founder, Salvador Fariña, who began his work in a rudimentary winery dug into the ground in Casaseca de las Chanas, Manuel Fariña López turned this winery into the spearhead of the Tinta de Toro variety. He was a pioneer in Toro in applying winemaking techniques used in the world's most important wine regions, such as fermentation in stainless steel tanks, temperature control during fermentation, and selecting the most suitable barrels for aging wines. A series of innovations that laid the foundations of what many call “the great miracle of Toro”; changes that made it possible to move away from the bold and somewhat heavy wines of a past era to create powerful and elegant wines that have made the D.O. Toro a leading region.
Bodegas Fariña has over 300 hectares of its own vineyards, a true guarantee when producing high-quality wines in the area. Today, Manuel (Manu) Fariña Pérez, son of Manuel and grandson of Salvador, stands as the third generation of winemakers at the winery.