The enoTouristic complex Bodega Latarce is located right at the entrance of Toro, land of great wines and gastronomy. In the treasured barrel room, the different types of wine they produce rest, with an automated temperature and humidity control system. In that silence, they acquire personality in barrels from different origins (French and American oak, both 100%) until the ideal time for bottling arrives. They are wines of limited production and full of enthusiasm. Technical sheet: Bodega: Latarce D.O. Toro Variety: 100% Tinta de Toro Alcohol content: 15.0% vol. Tasting notes: With a high color intensity in cherry red tones. On the nose, it may remind us of aromas of ripe black fruits, licorice, a very subtle toasty note, elegant and with a long finish. On the palate, it offers a great structure, good tannic presence, with a lot of body, powerful and persistent. Memories of the olfactory retronasal phase. The persistence in the mouth is prolonged. Serving temperature: 15-17º C Geology and Soil: Soil type: Sandy with rounded stones. Pairing: At Made in Spain Gourmet, we recommend pairing it with appetizers with Iberian ham or aged sheep cheese, cured and reserve. Also with sheep cream cheeses. With main dishes of lamb, game meat or red meat. With dark chocolate desserts. Elaboration: The harvest takes place in early October and is done manually in 15kg boxes. Coming from selected vineyards over 50 years old, the grapes are carefully harvested when they reach optimal maturity, to obtain a wine of the best quality. To perfect its aging, malolactic fermentation is carried out in new French oak barrels. With a 16-month stay in new French oak barrels. Tinta de Toro: It is considered that the Romans (210 B.C) were the true promoters of viticulture in the Duero basin, invading the previously Vaccean territory and totally destroying the city under the orders of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. On January 11, 1505, the 83 laws were proclaimed in Toro, making it the seat of the Courts; a city that centuries later would consolidate as a provincial capital. There are numerous documents over the years that order, regulate, and recognize the cultivation of the vine and its economic importance in the city. The wine from Toro traveled to the New World baptizing its discovery, due to characteristics that allowed it to endure and preserve in such long journeys. After the phylloxera invasion in Spain in 1870, vine cultivation underwent a great transformation, and it is in Toro where the Tinta de Toro variety anchored its roots in loose sandy and well-drained soils, preserving to this day the multiplication of vineyards on their own roots. In this period, Toro has its own Oenological Station located in the city providing technical services to the viticultural demands of the time. On May 26, 1933, Toro was granted the Denomination of Origin for the first time (Publication Gazette June 4, 1933). In 1990, the Junta of Castile and Leon became immersed in a plan of clonal and sanitary selection of the vine, rescuing and multiplying the autochthonous varieties of the Community, including Tinta de Toro, which currently enjoys certification as an autochthonous variety, with its own name, with well-defined agronomic and ampelographic characteristics. Its trade is issued with a blue label and its corresponding clone number. Its ampelographic characteristics are very similar to Tempranillo or Tinto Fino, but being entrenched in the area for several centuries, it is identified with a name and personality of its own, different from its peers. Wines must contain at least 75% of grapes of this variety. DO Toro: Creation date: 1987 The DO was officially founded in 1987 by six protected wineries, today there are more than 60 and the wines are sold practically all over the world, with a special presence in the national market. Toro is one of the Spanish Denominations of Origin with the most old vines, highlighting the pre-phylloxera vines in goblet and the dominant variety, Tinta de Toro, with high color intensity and great aging capacity. Authorized Varieties: The predominant and autochthonous variety of the area is Tinta de Toro, although the Garnacha grape is also authorized for red varieties. Regarding white varieties, it is possible to make wines with Malvasía and Verdejo grapes. Categories: Red wines are mainly made with Tinta de Toro variety (at least 85% and the rest can be Garnacha), always seeking the necessary degree of ripeness to obtain wines where the balance of its components results in