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As a historic winemaking area Toro has made a huge comeback in the last fifteen years. Its rich, ripe and powerful red wines, based on the native Tinta del Toro grape, began to show their potential after a new generation of trained oenologists began work here and the necessary investment was made in stainless steel equipment. In the last decade there has also been a continuous upgrading of harvesting methods.
What makes Toro's red wines unusual - and has given them fame since medieval times - is their combination of top-range strength, full fruit, freshness and acidity as well as the ability to age well .
Local producers reckon that young wines peak when two years old, Crianzas at five to nine years, Reservas at thirteen years and Gran Reservas at twenty years.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Concepción, 3
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49800 Toro
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Zamora
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Spain
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DO established
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02JUN87
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Last updated
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19APR04
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Telephone
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+34-980-690-335
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Fax
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+34-980-693-201
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E-mail
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consejo@dotoro.es
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Website
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www.dotoro.es
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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5,625 ha
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Area in full production
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90%
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Altitude of vineyards
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650-825 m
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Soil types
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Sandy over alluvial/clay in the south, some limestone in the north/east
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Principal grapes (w)
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-
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Principal grapes (r)
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Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo)
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Malvasía, Verdejo
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Garnacha Tinta
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Experimental grapes (w)
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-
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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40°C
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Min. winter temp.
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-10°C
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Average rainfall
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300-400 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,600-3,000 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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6,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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70%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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42-63 hl/ha
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Production 2001
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7.121.343 kg
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Production 2002
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11.877.046 kg
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Production 2003
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16.264.913 kg
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Production 2004
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19.645635 kg
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Production 2005
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16.940.228 kg
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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Min. 11% max. 13.5% abv
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Pink
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Min. 11% max. 14% abv
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Red
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Min. 12.5% max. 15% abv
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Other
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-
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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6 months oak, 12 months bottle, released 01-Dec vintage +2
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Reserva
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12 months oak, released 01-Dec vintage +3
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Gran Reserva
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24 months oak, released 01-Dec vintage +5
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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41
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Total exports - 2001
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-
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Total exports - 2002
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-
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Total exports - 2003
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-
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Total exports - 2002
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-
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Total exports - 2003
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-
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