This is the red you pour when you want zero fuss and all flavour. Deep ruby, ripe black fruit, a smooth sweep of vanilla and spice from the oak, and tannins so rounded it just glides. It's savoury enough to stand up to grilled meat and easy enough to sip while the choma's still on the jiko. Spanish, classic, properly good. Say the word and we'll have it at your door.
Lead with the nose: ripe plum and blackberry, then that warm oak signature curling underneath, vanilla, a whisper of liquorice and baking spice. On the palate it's full and smooth, the fruit ripe and dark, with a savoury, almost truffly edge that keeps it grown-up rather than jammy. The tannins are there but soft, more velvet than grip, and it finishes long and warm. Dry, but generous with it. Nothing harsh, nothing to puzzle over.
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Where it's from
This comes from Familia Torres, the family that's been making wine in Catalonia, northeast Spain, since 1870. Coronas is one of their classics, first registered back in 1907, built on Tempranillo (Spain's signature red grape) with a slice of Cabernet Sauvignon blended in for backbone, then aged in oak to round it all off. Five generations of the same family, still doing it. That's the kind of pedigree you can taste without paying a fortune for it.
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- What is the price of Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2015 75cl?
Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2015 75cl is KSh 2,179 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2015 75cl taste like?
Deep ruby, full and smooth. Ripe plum and black fruit up front, then vanilla, liquorice and spice from the oak, with a savoury edge and soft, rounded tannins. It's dry and generous, easy to love.
- What is the ABV of Torres Coronas Tempranillo?
It's 13.5% ABV, a comfortable, classic strength for a Spanish red.
- How do I serve it?
Slightly cool, 16 to 18°C, in a big wine glass with no ice or mixer. Open it 15 minutes before you drink so it can breathe and open up.
- What food pairs with Torres Coronas?
It's made for grilled and roasted meat. Nyama choma, beef or goat stew, lamb chops, hard cheese, or anything earthy like mushrooms all work beautifully.
- Where is it from and who makes it?
It's a Spanish red from Familia Torres in Catalonia, a family winery going since 1870. Coronas itself was first registered in 1907.
- What grapes are in it?
Mostly Tempranillo, Spain's classic red grape, blended with a portion of Cabernet Sauvignon for extra structure, then oak-aged.
Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2015 75cl
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Torres Coronas Tempranillo 2015 75cl price in Kenya
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