Commitment to quality implies
fulfilment of strict current standards which are set forth
by the Regulations which govern the Toro Designation of Origin.
These regulations apply the entire process with specific norms
that begin with the implantation of the vineyard and its associated
cultural practices and ends with the commercialisation of the
bottled product; detailing, in each case, the qualification
standards of the product, the labelling, the harvesting, the
production and the shipment of the product, etc., which together
guarantee the origin and certification of the product.
The red wines are made mainly with the Tinta de Toro variety,
always in search of the required degree of maturity to obtain
wines in which the balance of their components is reflected
in the notable quality of the wines.
The destemmed grape is placed in vats, where it ferments
with the skins for a time that depends on the type of wine
that
is being made. In this way, young wines are left in the vat
for
shorter periods and the wines that are to be aged in oak
Bordeaux barrels are macerated for longer periods, thus obtaining
an
extraction that is tamed in the barrel with the passing of
time, and reinforcing
the longevity of the wines.
Given the area's exceptional climactic conditions, the Tinta
de Toro variety ripens early. This enables the wineries
to also make wines using the carbonic maceration system (barrelling
of
entire racemes). These fragrant, fresh and aromatic wines
are commercialised from the month of November of the same
year
in which the grapes are harvested. |