Torrontés

Torrontés is an indigenous white grape of Spain and comes from Galicia in the northwest of the country. Their cultivation is recommended in the regions of Galicia and Castile -La Mancha and approved in the areas around Madrid, Andalusia, the Canary Islands and around Madrid. Therefore you will find the entrance to the white wines of the DO 's Mondéjar (La Mancha ), Montilla -Moriles (Andalusia ), Rías Baixas (Galicia ), Ribeiro ( Galicia) and Vinos de Madrid. The Torrontés variety is also grown in Bulgaria and Portugal. Your poor little body wines are known for their a Muscat -like flavor.

Warning: The grape variety is not to be confused with the Torrontés Riojano which is mainly grown very successfully in Argentina. In Argentina, the Torrontés Riojano is usually only briefly declared on the label of the bottle as Torrontés. Whether a relationship to the Argentine variety or other varieties grown in South America, such as the Torrontés varieties Sanjuanino or Torrontés Mendocino is, is not confirmed.

See also the article Viticulture in Spain and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms: Aris, Monastrell Monastrell or Bianco Blanco, Tarrantés; Torontel Verdil, Torrontés, Turrontés.