The latest tranche of Antología vintage releases from Familia Torres is a showcase for top wines such as Mas La Plana and Grans Muralles – and illustrates some dramatic changes in winemaking philosophy over the past two decades. Richard Woodard reports.
One of the world’s largest wine producers, Spain is well known for its red wines, with Tempranillo perhaps most often featured from Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
‘You think of Rioja when you think of Spain, or Ribera del Duero’ commented Sarah Jane Evans MW, Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair, during judging at the 2020 competition.
‘But we’re seeing brilliant wines from very different grape varieties, different producers – small producers rediscovering what their grandfathers had in their vineyards – and that excitement is absolutely coming through on the table’, Evans continued.
Scroll down to see the top scoring Spanish reds from DWWA 2020 and tasting notes
Sotheby’s to auction Primum Familiae Vini wine collection 17th March, 2021 by Lucy Shaw
Sotheby’s is to auction off case number one of the limited edition Primum Familiae Vini 2020 collection this month, with bids starting from £30,000.
Every year, the family-owned estates within the PFV select one of their best vintages to produce 12 individually numbered, limited edition cases.
In addition to the dozen bottles of fine wine, including Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2008, Sassicaia 2017 and Vega Sicilia Único 2010, the Sotheby’s case also includes a Primum Familiae Vini passport that will entitle the buyer to visit and dine at each of the 12 estates within the group with up to three guests.
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