1946 | Bodegas Toro Albal√° | Don PX Convento Seleccion

Detailed Description

Dark mahogany tonality with copper reflections and slow movement in glass. High intensity. Notes of raisining (dates, dried figs and raisins), cinnamon, candied orange, spices like clove and anise, in addition to some other confectionery smells. Sweet and dense entry, with mild acidity and alight bitter touch. It‚Äôs a round wine, with no rough edges, and of lingering finish.

Producer Information

Bodegas Toro Albal√° is a wine producer in the Montilla-Moriles region of Andalucia, southern Spain. It was established in 1922 by Jose Mar√≠a Toro Albal√°, but its roots date back to an estate that was founded in 1844 by Albal√°’s grandfather, Antonio S√°nchez Prieto. It was the first producer to commercialize Pedro Xim√©nez as a single variety wine, and now makes a range of high-end wines from the variety. The original bodega and vineyard was situated on slopes near Castillo de Poley, a castle outside of Aguilar de la Frontera. There is rumored to be a remaining cask of the 1844 vintage from this vineyard still cellared today. In 1922, Jose Mar√≠a Toro Albal√° relocated the winery into what had been the first power plant in the Montilla-Moriles region. Jose Mar√≠a established the Bodegas Toro Albal√° name, and focused the winery on the Pedro Xim√©nez grape that the Montilla-Moriles region is now known for. The power plant continues to thematically inspire labeling with Albal√° offering a dry fino from Pedro Xim√©nez that is sometimes sold in bottles that look like lightbulbs. In the 1980s the winery was taken over by its current owner and oenologist, Antonio S√°nchez Romero. Romero set aside 1200 oak casks for aging vinegar, and also sells Arrope syrup made from Pedro Ximen√©z, both under Toro Albal√°’s gourmet selection.