There are wines that just exude nature in every way, and Quinta de la Quietud Colección Reserva 2019 is one of them. Few wineries are as strongly committed to organic and environmental concerns as Quinta de la Quietud is. From one of the best winegrowing areas of the D.O. Toro they bring this fabulous organic red from an Excellent-rated vintage. Potent, complex aroma of jammy black fruit, liquorice, fine toasty notes and mineral touches. Full and elegant palate with a powerful personality and a lingering finish.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Tinta de Toro
Type of barrel
French oak barrels
Type of bottle
Truncated cone
Barrel aging time
24 months
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
Quinta Quietud's mission is to produce a wine that is fully integrated into the environment where its vines grow, with minimal intervention in its natural surroundings. That's why the entire winemaking and grape growing processes are focused on achieving a faithful expression of the territory and the Tinta de Toro grape variety, by means of a fully organic approach. Quinta Quietud Colección Reserva 2019 is a genuine, unpretentious wine that above all has the personality of an authentic red wine made in Toro.
It was created entirely from Tinta de Toro grapes from the winery's oldest vines, which are organically cultivated, bush-trained and dry-farmed. They were hand-picked in 15 kg crates. Natural spontaneous fermentation took place without added sulphites in open stainless steel tanks. The wine spent the 6 winter months in the vat with its fine lees and periodic stirring (battonage), followed by 24 months ageing in French oak barrels.
At the end of the last century, an international trend swept across the Denominación de Origen Toro. Some of the most important names in the wine world put down roots in this production area in the region of Castile and León, attracting international attention, including from several prominent figures in neighbouring France. A French couple eager to acquire old vineyards in one of the few places in the world that had not been affected by phylloxera thanks to Toro’s the sandy soils seemed to go unnoticed among names like Vega Sicilia, the Eguren brothers and Louis Vuitton. And so, Quinta de la Quietud came into being in 1999.
Their adventure was short-lived and, two years later, a group of businessmen led by former footballer Eusebio Sacristán took over the company and focused all their efforts on a hands-off, fully organic approach to the winery and its excellent estate located just two kilometres south of the left bank of the River Duero.
The winery's hectares of Toro red vines, certified as organic since 2002, lie at an altitude of around 700 metres above sea level in the heart of the production area. There, the French winemaker Jean-François Hebrard prescribes strict care of the vines, with respect for the soil, to ensure that the grapes express all their authentic qualities naturally. The perfect way to enjoy the Tinta de Toro variety in all its glory, as in this Quinta Quietud Colección 2019.
Tasting notes
Very deep cherry red. Powerful and complex aroma of black fruit jam, liquorice, fine toasted notes (dark cocoa) and mineral touches (graphite). Dense and elegant on the palate, with great personality and length.
Creators' opinion
Cereza muy profundo. Aroma potente y complejo de confitura de frutos negros, de regaliz, de finos tostados (cacao negro) y toques minerales (grafito). Boca densa y elegante, con mucha personalidad y persistencia.
The winery
Established since 1999 in the municipality of Toro, Quinta de la Quietud is a genuine winery within the Toro Denomination of Origin, driven by its commitment to certified organic farming since 2002. With this foundation, the great heritage of the winery lies in its vineyards of the endemic Tinta de Toro grape, some of which are old, with ages ranging between thirty and ninety years.