In the glass
Aroma: freshly baked brioche, bread dough, toasted bread, white fruit
Palate: red apple, melon, fine bubbles, balanced palate
Xarel-lo-led indigenous trio Brut Nature Corpinnat aged over 72 months on lees from the Can Marti estate organic vineyards. Freshly baked brioche, bread dough and toasted bread with red apple and melon.
What it pairs with
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Iberian ham
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Long-lees Brut Nature with brioche register partners Bellota-aged ham; bright acidity refreshes. -
Aged Manchego
Lees-toast and bread-dough complexity match aged sheep's-milk cheese. -
Grilled langoustines
Creamy lees and saline drive mirror langoustine sweetness. -
Wild mushroom risotto
Saline minerality and 72-month autolytic depth match earthy mushrooms.
History
Gran Torello is Torello's flagship Brut Nature Corpinnat, 72-plus months on lees from CCPAE-certified organic vineyards at the 135-hectare Can Marti estate. Torello has been documented as winegrowers since 1395; founding member of Corpinnat in 2019.
- 1395 — Torello family documented as winegrowers at Can Marti
- 2000 — First Gran Torello Brut Nature vintage
- 2014 — Torello vineyards CCPAE-certified organic
- 2019 — Torello founding member of Corpinnat
Facts
- Producer
- Torello
- Grapes
- Xarel-lo (57%), Macabeo (23%), Parellada (20%)
- Classification
- Corpinnat
- Oak
- Stainless steel; over 72 months on lees in bottle
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Gran Torello Brut Nature
What does Torello Gran Torello taste like?
Freshly baked brioche, bread dough, toasted bread and white fruit on the nose; red apple, melon, fine bubbles and a balanced palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long elegant finish.
When should I drink Gran Torello?
Drink between 2 and 12 years from vintage. The 72-month lees ageing has developed substantial autolytic depth; the Brut Nature dry edge holds well in cellar conditions.
What grapes are in Gran Torello?
The three indigenous Cava varieties from the 135-hectare organic Can Marti estate: 57 percent Xarel-lo, 23 percent Macabeo and 20 percent Parellada. Brut Nature aged over 72 months on lees.
What food pairs with Gran Torello?
Iberian ham, aged Manchego, grilled langoustines and wild mushroom risotto. The 72-month lees brioche depth rewards serious savoury cooking with umami.