Miguel Torres (winery)

Miguel Torres
legal form	Sociedad Anónima (SA)
founding	1870
Seat	Barcelona , Spain
Branch	Wine & Spirits
Website	www.torres.es

Miguel Torres is a manufacturing and trading company for wine and brandy , headquartered in Barcelona , capital of Catalonia in Spain .

The company was founded in Barcelona in 1870 by Jaime Torres Vendrell as an initially rather small winery , which soon expanded, entered international trade and now has five locations worldwide. The company bears its current company name after Miguel Torres Carbó , who made a decisive contribution to the company's growth in the 20th century.

Wines

A bottle of the award-winning Torres Rosé "De Casta" from 2006

Brandy Torres 10

The Torres winery portfolio includes red wine , white wine , rosé wine , sparkling wine and aperitifs .

Growing areas are:

• In Spain (→ Viticulture in Spain ):
  • Catalunya , Conca de Barberà , Penedès , Priorat and Ribera del Duero
• In the USA (→ viticulture in the United States ):
  • Russian River Valley AVA and Sonoma Coast AVA
• In Chile (→ Viticulture in Chile ):
  • Valle Central and Valle de Curicó

The red wine Sangre de Toro (65% Grenache , 35% Carignan ) and the white wine Viña Sol ( Parellada ) are widespread in Spanish and German supermarkets .

Brandies

Internationally distributed brandies (as of July 2011):

• Jaime I
• Honorable
• Torres 5 , Torres 10 , Torres 20
• Fontenac

Locations

• Spain (both Catalonia and Castile ) (since 1800)
• Chile (since 1979)
• USA (since 1983)
• Sweden
• China

Awards

• 2000 "Most Important Winery" - Wine Spectator Award
• 2000 "Winery of the Year" - Guía de Vinos
• 2004 "Premio Príncipe Felipe"
• 2006 "Best European Winery of the Year" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Web links

• Official website (Spanish, Catalan)