Numanthia - Toro

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"With its heritage of Spanish history and its exceptional natural potential, Numanthia provides intense and vibrant wines, icons of the Toro appellation."

The name says it all: Numancia was an antique city, whose people heroically resisted the Romans and rather died than surrender.

From this epic heritage, Numanthia has kept tenacity and resistance, two characteristics of the Toro vineyards that survive both extreme climatic conditions and phylloxera. The ungrafted vines, over 120 years old, help produce the iconic wine of Numanthia: Termanthia.

The combination of a unique terroir, an exceptional vineyard and the quintessential expression of the fruit, place Numanthia as one of the cult wineries of Toro region in Spain. Its outstanding wines will give you an intense and vibrant tasting experience.

Numanthia is the icon of the Toro appellation, which is situated in the North West of Spain in Castilla y Leon region, close to the Portuguese border and crossed by the River Duero.

Situated on plateau or hillsides between 650 and 850 meters, the vineyards can resist extreme weather conditions and very dry seasons thanks to layers of clay in the sub soil below a surface of sandy rocks.

Tinta de Toro, part of the Tempranillo family, is the single grape variety used in the region. Picked at optimal ripeness on low yielding old vines, it is intensely fruity and concentrated.

The foundation of the Numanthia range is the production and selection of the best grapes from the Toro terroir. Grapes from low yielding old vines - 50 years and older - are picked at optimal ripenesss when they are intensely fruity and concentrated.

Winemaking then consists of extracting their full potential, particularly the intense fruit flavours that are typical of the Tinta de Toro grape, as well as structure and elegance.

This approach is common to the three wines produced, each having its own particular style: Numanthia, Termes and Termanthia.

Meer info met een mooi filmpje op, http://www.numanthia.com/en/collection/n...s#/en/home

Numanthia heeft in volgorde van kwaliteit,

Numanthia Termes
Numanthia
Numanthia Termanthia

Numanthia Termes 2011,

Juist aangekocht .... er was een scheurtje in de bodem van de fles en daardoor ben ik verplicht om deze direct te nuttigen.

Stevig, droog, fruitig, warm ... rode oortjes, tannines - nog enkele jaren laten liggen. 90++

Grts

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Bodega Numanthia Toro 2008 - Vol, rijk, donker fruit, kruidig, chocolade, lichte vanille hint 93p

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Termes 2015

Ik merk te vaak aan mezelf dat bij instappers van ‘bekende’ wijnhuizen je al met een bepaald vooroordeel er in gaat. Volledig onterecht en nergens op gebaseerd. “Oh, de instapwijn.”

Ik vond deze Termes heerlijk. Fris en elegant. 100% tinta de toro. Meer het zwarte fruit, tijm, subtiele tannines.

Prima voor zijn geld.