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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs
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In the glass
Aroma: fresh flowers, honey flower, rosemary, stone fruit
Palate: fine briocherie, subtle toasted notes, balanced complexity, long elegant finish
Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Gran Reserva Corpinnat aged over 48 months on lees with annual bottle agitation. Fresh flowers, honey flower and rosemary aromatics with fine briocherie and subtle toasted notes.
What it pairs with
- Grilled prawns Creamy lees and floral honey register match charcoal-grilled shellfish.More wines for prawns and shrimp →Find grilled prawns on TableJourney →
- Roast chicken with rosemary Rosemary aromatics in the wine echo herb-roasted poultry; bright acidity cuts the fat.More wines for chicken and white meat →
- Iberian ham Long-lees Brut Nature partners Bellota-aged ham; floral honey register complements.More wines for ham →Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
- Aged Comte Hazelnut richness in the cheese partners the wine's briocherie register.More wines for aged hard cheese →
With cheese
History
Torello 225 is named for the 225-litre Burgundian barriques used briefly in the base-wine vinification, though the bulk of ageing is on lees in bottle. 48-plus months on lees from organic vineyards at Can Marti.
- 2010First Torello 225 Brut Nature Gran Reserva vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Torello · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo (57%), Macabeo (23%), Parellada (20%)
- Classification
- Corpinnat
- Oak
- Stainless steel; over 48 months on lees in bottle, annual bottle agitation and manual clarification before disgorging
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about 225 Brut Nature Gran Reserva
What does Torello 225 taste like?
Fresh flowers, honey flower, rosemary and stone fruit on the nose; fine briocherie, subtle toasted notes, balanced complexity and a long elegant finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Torello 225?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. The 48-month lees ageing delivers full autolytic depth; cellaring deepens the floral honey register.
What grapes are in Torello 225?
The three indigenous Cava varieties from organic Can Marti vineyards: 57 percent Xarel-lo, 23 percent Macabeo and 20 percent Parellada. Brut Nature Gran Reserva aged over 48 months on lees.
What food pairs with Torello 225?
Grilled prawns, roast chicken with rosemary, Iberian ham and aged Comte. The rosemary register and 48-month lees depth handle Mediterranean herb-driven cooking.
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