Wine Anorak rates five Torres wines from Catalonia

Wine Anorak tasted five wines from Catalan producer Torres at a Star Wine List Inspiration Day. The selection covered high-end, terroir-focused wines from Penedès, Priorat and Conca de Barberà, with scores ranging from 93 to 96 points.¹

Forcada from a recovered variety

Torres Varietat Recuperada No 23 Forcada 2022, from Penedès, scored 93/100. Made from one of the varieties recovered through Torres’ work, it was described as fresh and expressive, combining green apple and pear with texture and balanced structure.¹

A production change for Milmanda

Torres Milmanda Chardonnay 2022, from Conca de Barberà, received 94/100. The 2022 vintage was the first made without malolactic fermentation; Torres also shortened maturation and introduced foudres alongside small oak vessels. The resulting wine showed a fresh, linear profile, with pear, white peach and stony notes, plus substantial texture, weight and balance.¹

Mas de la Rosa reaches 96 points

Torres Mas de la Rosa Vinyes Velles Porrera 2020, from Priorat, scored 96/100. It comes from a single old vineyard, and Torres produced the wine for the first time in 2016. The 2020 combined silky texture and red-berry fruit with rose-petal and light aniseed notes, supported by finesse and tension.¹

Mas La Plana also scores 96

Torres Mas La Plana 2020, a Cabernet Sauvignon from Penedès, also received 96/100. First produced in 1970, the wine performed particularly well in the 2020 vintage. Black cherry and blackcurrant flavors were joined by a supple, fine-grained and silky texture, with complexity, balance and immediate drinkability as well as ageing potential.¹

Grans Muralles earns 95 points

Torres Grans Muralles 2020, from Conca de Barberà, scored 95/100. A blend of Garnacha, Cariñena, Querol, Monastrell and Garró, it displayed concentrated blackcurrant and black-cherry fruit with richness, purity, density, depth and weight. Despite its power, the wine retained strong balance.¹