Not every brandy has the right to be called cognac.By and large, they can only be called a drink made in the French province of the same name. But if we talk about the technology of making cognacs, the brandy "Torres" is exactly that. In addition, one should take into account the long history and worldwide glory of this brand. Now the vineyards of the Torres family are spread not only in their native Catalonia (Spain), but also in South and North America and even in China. In this article, we will talk about brandy, which has been conquering the hearts of lovers of spirits for almost a hundred years. Meet: it's Torres. On how to use this drink, about its characteristics and reviews about it, see below.
Более трехсот лет подряд представители The Catalan family was engaged in winemaking. But the history of brandy began in 1870. Two brothers, Jamie and Miguel, decided not to produce wine, but distillates. They began experimenting with distillation and aging of wort in huge vats. Success was achieved by Miguel's son, Juan. It was he who in 1928 produced the first bottle of brandy "Torres". The novelty suited the Spaniards. Then just was the fashion for distillates. But we can not say that the descendants of Juan Torres only passively collected cream from the invention of his ancestor. The outbreak of the Civil War almost destroyed the economy of the wine house. The daughter of Juan, Marimar, continued the production of brandy in North America, and her brother - in Chile. Thus, about the "Torres" learned almost the whole world. Now it is the most famous brand in Spain.
Юридически это бренди.According to the law on controlled names by origin, only beverages from the French province of Cognac can be referred to as such. Only that's what it is. In 1997, at the International Wine and Spirit Competition, the judges at a blind test awarded a gold medal distillate at home "Torres". Later the cards were opened: it turned out that this drink comes from Spain. Then "Torres" entered the rating of the twenty best brands of the world. Later the drink confirmed its high quality. At the International Spirits Challenge, which was held in London in 2007, the gold medal was won by the brandy "Torres" with an exposure of twenty years. So those who continue to stubbornly call the drink brandy, in their own right. After all, the Spanish house fully adheres to the technology of making French drinks. And, by the way, it was invented by the Dutch. The essence of technology is the distillation of wine with oil cake and its further aging in oak barrels.
The brandy production line does not offer thisthere is a wide choice. And the names do not shine with originality. They are called artless - by the number of years of aging. The time spent in barrels of different wood (mainly from the species of oak) affects the color and flavor characteristics of the drink. At the foot of the price pyramid is brandy "Torres" with an exposure of 5 years. This drink has a beautiful shade of topaz with sparks of greenish gold. In his bouquet, there are aromas of walnuts and dried fruits. Taste opens with a touch of cinnamon and vanilla. Warms, envelops not worse than a real cognac. It is desirable to drink this brandy in pure form or with ice cubes. Users say that the price of six hundred and fifty rubles for a bottle of seven hundred milliliters is incredibly low for a drink of this high quality.
The Decade is an acceptable timeframe forripening this cognac. Drink manes in American American oak barrels. And the wort is made from three white grape varieties grown in the Penedes area: Parellada, Macabeo and Charello. The brandy is ripening, as well as sherry, according to the system of the solder-horseman. This method consists in the fact that young drunks are added to the barrels constantly, for one quarter, and the old ones are decanted. Thanks to mixing, a unique taste of Torres brandy (10 years) is achieved. Reviews assure that this drink has a dark color with a golden tint of a striking bouquet. It feels dried fruits and oak wood. The taste of the drink is softer and wonderfully balanced. This is said by those users who tried the five-year "Torres" and can compare. Ladies celebrate the tart and sweet aftertaste that they really like. It's nice that the ten-year "Torres" is packed in gift tubes. Thus, an inexpensive purchase - seven hundred and fifty rubles for 700 ml - can serve as a worthy present.
Popular with gourmets Torres 10 Gran Reserva -child-child. And the young man "Torres" is a noble grandee with refined manners. At least such colorful comparisons reward the twenty-year brandy "Torres" reviews. It's time to describe the winner of the 2007 London competition. This drink spends a year in a barrel of oak, which grew in the French province of Limousin. Wood "gives" the desired tannins. Grapes of "Parellade" brandy brand are collected on the northern slopes of Penedes. Juice is pressed as softly as possible so that tannins from the skin and bones do not get into the must. Distill the alcohols twice in the distillation cubes of copper. The rest of the nineteen years old drink in old oak barrels. He, by the way, has a rich amber color, an aroma with notes of almonds and fruits with spices. To taste brandy, as the reviews say, very soft, with a light grassy bitterness. In the finale there are notes of pears and dried fruits with vanilla. The aftertaste of the duration is average. In duty free it costs about 27 euros. In Russian stores - twice as expensive.
Теперь рассмотрим два элитных образчика бренди Torres. The first is named after the King of Aragon, Jaime I. Alcohols for this brandy are made on the basis of grape varieties "folklanche" and "parellada". Distill wort in copper cubes according to the method of the soler and the loader. Then specialists of the wine house "Torres" create a blend of "age" spirits. Brandy ripens in oak barrels from fifteen to thirty years. The drink acquires the color of dark amber. He has a rich bouquet, which is dominated by fruit and floral notes. In taste, users are surprised to discover the shades of coconut, exotic spices and dried fruits. There is a bottle of elite brandy about three thousand rubles.
The Honorable brand was issued by the wine house intest mode. But the series, despite the high price, quickly sold out. Therefore, it was put into mass production. What is this noble brandy "Torres"? The photo shows a beautiful decanter in which there is a dark amber drink. The raw material for brandy is white grape varieties: "Uny Blanc" and "Folklanche". In barrels of Limousin oak, the drink ripens for at least forty years. And since the method of soler is used in production, the ensemble includes the 1960 alcohols. Perhaps, this causes a magical, complex bouquet of a drink with the flavors of violets and oriental spices.
