Torelló Brut Reserva 2022 is a classic, fresh, and smooth sparkling wine that embodies the essence of the Torelló winery. Made with the three traditional varieties of Catalan sparkling wines (xarel·lo, macabeo, and parellada), it comes from the vineyards of Can Martí, the Torelló family estate located in Gelida, in the Alto Penedès. Its more than 36 months in the bottle shape a sparkling wine that is fresh, sweet, and structured.
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Torelló Brut Reserva 2022 is a sparkling wine from Torelló made with the finest xarel·lo, macabeo, and parellada grapes from their own vineyards located on the family estate of Can Martí, in Gelida (Alto Penedès). Each grape variety is harvested entirely by hand at its optimal point of ripeness, with the aim of obtaining whole clusters in optimal condition.
Torelló is a family winery that originated in 1951 when Francesc Torello i Casanovas decided to produce wines and sparkling wines for bottling. The winery boasts a remarkable estate of 135 hectares, where some of the most important native and foreign grape varieties are cultivated using a 100% organic process to create this style of wines. Among the white grapes, they cultivate macabeo, xarel·lo, parellada, chardonnay, and subirat parent. In the red grape varieties, there are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah.
Regarding the production of this sparkling wine, each variety is harvested manually and quickly transported to the presses, where a gentle pressing is carried out separately depending on the variety. Only the first pressing, also called "mosto flor," is used, and vinification and fermentation are carried out with their own wild yeasts. After this, a second fermentation takes place in the bottle, brut style (4 grams of sugar per liter). Finally, it undergoes a minimum aging of 36 months in the bottle, with an annual poignettage (bottle agitation) that causes the yeasts to mix again with the wine, enhancing the aromas and flavors of the sparkling wine. The final result is the great Torelló Brut Reserva 2022, ideal for accompanying all kinds of appetizers, fish, seafood creams, white meats, and some desserts.
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Torelló Brut Reserva displays a new golden yellow color, with golden gray reflections, clean and transparent, with constant formation of rosary.
On the nose, it offers sweet and green aromas, reminiscent of the countryside like almond, dry clay, hedge flower, and fresh notes of mint and fennel, along with candied fruit of coca, brioche, and yeast, over a hint of mineral aroma.
Entry in the mouth with nerve, freshness, and a quick passage. Sweet notes and great structure.
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The family history begins in the year 1395 at the Can Martí estate and its farmhouses. And it will be 22 generations later, in the year 1951, when the surname Torelló appears, one of the reference families in the cava sector in our country.
The Can Martí estate is the nerve center of Torelló's vineyards and cellars, located in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, considered by all as the heart and capital of cava.
The Can Martí estate covers 135 hectares in the fertile Penedès region. It cultivates white grape varieties such as macabeo, xarel·lo, parellada, chardonnay, and subirat parent, as well as red grape varieties such as cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah.
For the production of cavas, Torelló selects only vines over 30 years old. This is done to ensure consistency and quality in the harvest.
The soils have a clay-limestone mix and are poor in organic matter. Pruning is done short to control vineyard yield and grape quality. As for the climate, it is typically Mediterranean, with an average temperature of 16 ºC and rainfall concentrated in spring and autumn.
For less than a decade, the Torelló winery has begun a process of converting its vineyards to organic viticulture, but in truth, they have been practicing environmentally friendly methods for many more years.