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| Name | Toro vs. Ribera del Duero: What's the difference? |
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| Video Discription | Spanish winemaker Mariano Garcia shares the difference between Toro and Ribera del Duero in this interview for http://www.aroundtheworldin80harvests.com/ He discusses the differences in climate, soil, genetics and how that tastes differently in the glass. Please support 80 Harvests by subscribing to our channel and following us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/80harvests Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/80harvests_wine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80harvests/ What would be the difference between Tempranillo from [Ribera del] Duero and Toro? Because you have different names too... I'll explain. We'll see if I can explain so you understand. The difference is in the soil and in the altitude and then also in the climate. And in genetics, the Tinta de Toro is a Tempranillo which is the same genotype but a different phenotype. Which means that over the years, because the Tinto de Toro already existed - well it could be said the first wine to cross the Atlantic was from Toro - in Christopher Columbus' La Pinta ship it was a Toro wine that crossed the Atlantic for everyone that went there. After so much time, the genotype has changed to a different phenotype. And what happened? Well, although you can see that the genetics are the same, there are some changes. These changes mean that the grape berry in Toro is smaller, because it is a harder climate, it is more continental, and it has some more extreme temperature changes than in Ribera del Duero. And this has happened over the years, and also because of the soil. They both have been conditioning this Tempranillo to be a Tinta de Toro - but genetically it is still a Tempranillo. Well! In Ribera del Duero they say the best Tempranillo is in Ribera del Duero, and those in Toro say the best wine is with the Tinta de Toro! And how about you, making wine in both of them? Well, you can notice that Toro is a wine with more density. The alcohol level isn't very different, it depends on the subregion but there isn't much difference. But there is a difference in structure, in density and then the wines of Toro are influenced by a predominantly clay soil. We call it red clay, a very mineral soil and the PH is different. It is a more acidic PH. So this clay, this minerality, means that this wine has a slightly more mineral touch. And now we will see it in the tasting! We are going to taste a Mauro which is not in the DO but it is more 'Duero' than any other wine, because the Duero hugs Tudela. And we are going to try the San Roman, where we will see this minerality. And then, logically, in Toro it is a much poorer soil, the density of plantings is much lower, which means that it makes more concentrated grapes (than in Ribera del Duero). Of course it depends on every viticulturist! Because you could have a viticulturist in Toro that gives you a vineyard in VPS and artificially irrigates! But if there isn't this profile, then this is the difference between Toro and Ribera del Duero. Ribera del Duero can have a slight bit more acidity but with regards to the ageing ability of both wines, there isn't a difference. I have seen Toro - in my experience with my first harvest in Toro in 1998, if we open a bottle of '98 it is complete. It appears that time hasn't passed over the wine, which means that Toro are also wines for ageing. And I don't have more experience before 1998, but up to this age at least (which is already a wine of some years) we can say that it has a great ageing ability in bottle. And if you put that in parallel with, you can even find that some subregions can age better than Ribera del Duero. |
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