Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 10 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

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 Find grilled prawns on TableJourney →
    Creamy lees and floral honey register match charcoal-grilled shellfish.
  • Roast chicken with rosemary
    Rosemary aromatics in the wine echo herb-roasted poultry; bright acidity cuts the fat.
  • Iberian ham Find iberian ham on TableJourney →
    Long-lees Brut Nature partners Bellota-aged ham; floral honey register complements.
  • Aged Comte
    Hazelnut richness in the cheese partners the wine's briocherie register.

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.

  1. 2010: First 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.

Tags

dry high acid macabeo medium body medium term mood elegant mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion special old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish parellada price trade up sparkling traditional vegan xarel lo

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