Bodegas Quinta de la Quietud
D O Toro

 

Corral de Campanas 2006
Quinta Quietud 2004


Some of Spain’s most exciting wines emanate from the area northwest of Madrid. The denomination of Toro (established 1987), which lies adjacent to DO Rueda and DO Ribera del Duero at the western end of the valley of the River Duero, stands out in particular for its red wines. In fact, many winewriters believe that, all though it is a relatively unknown denomination in the province of Zamora, Toro is in fact Spain’s most promising wine region. Once it was known for dark, thick, brusque and powerful wines that lived up to their name (Toro means ‘bull’ in Spanish), easily reaching 17 degrees of alcohol without assistance. But now Toro is being put forward as the ‘Priorato of Castile’. The region takes its name from the small capital town, Toro, which lies east of Zamora. Most of the vineyards lie to the south and west of the town, on Spain’s central plateau, 600-750m above sea level.
Situated in an isolated, breathtaking location five miles south of Toro, Quinta de la Quietud, meaning 'Estate of Tranquility', was founded in 1999, and belongs to four wine-lovers from Valladolid and Barcelona. The oenologist, Jean Francois Hebrard, came to Spain to work on this project, attracted by the terroirs of Toro. He used to work in the Rhone Valley in France and his family has a long tradition of winemaking. Quinta de la Quietud owns 22 hectares of Tinta de Toro, all in bush plantation. These vineyards, aged from 3 to 85 years, surround the winery and are planted on hillsides of different types of soils ranging from sandy and rocky to clay soils. A topsoil made up of river stones with a subsoil of sand and clay provide good water retention. Low fertility of organic matter gives low yields (2 kilos per vine) and thus more concentration of aromas and flavours. Low surface humidity prevents rot and fungal disease while the high pH content of the clay subsoil maintains the grapes' refreshing acidity. It is also Toro’s exceptional climate which allows very healthy grapes to grow - hot dry summers with temperatures of up to 40¾C and very cold winters with frosts possible from the beginning of October until the end of April. Extreme differences between day and night temperatures allow the grapes to ripen fully while maintaining balance of acidity. Rainfall is low, only 250-500mm per year, most of which falls in the spring. Toro has over 3000 hours of sunshine per year.
Quinta de la Quietud produce two styles of red wines, 'Corral de Campanas' and 'Quinta Quietud', the latter being the flagship wine, coming from the oldest vineyards.

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