Wine Teso la Monja, “Teso la Monja” Toro DO, 2017

“Teso la Monja” – is a premium wine made from grapes grown in the vineyard of the same name. The vineyard is located on a gravel-gravel soils with a high content of calcium and covers an area of 1.8 hectares. For the cultivation of grapes are used biodynamic farming methods. All work on the production of wine conducted manually. So the grapes used for the production of “Teso la Monje” pushed himself Egurenom Eduardo, son of Marcos Eguren. Malolactic fermentation was carried out in special wooden containers, having a characteristic egg shape. The wine is aged in new French oak barrels for 24 months. This unique approach puts wine in the category of the great wines of Spain. Wine “Teso la Monja” produced a very limited edition, and he had developed a unique gift package – a wooden box made of beech wood, repeating egg-shaped barrels in which the wine was aged. In 2010, there were only 800 bottles produced “Teso la Monje.”

Dynasty Eguren (Eguren) is engaged in winemaking in the region of La Rioja with the 70s of the 19th century. This is a very respectable family has made an enormous contribution to the development of winemaking and has become one of the first to make great terroir wines, wisely combining centuries-old traditions and the latest achievements in the field of winemaking and viticulture. Currently Eguren brothers own three farms in Rioja – Bodegas Sierra Cantabria, Senorio de San Vicente and Vinedos de Paganos, chief oenologist Marcos Eguren that is – the best specialist in the region.

In 2007, the new winery Teso la Monje (Teso la Monja), acquired Eguren family, were first produced 3 new brands of wines by Markus Egurenom. The territory of the wine region Toro is influenced by the Douro River and has a special microclimate that promotes the growth of beautiful vine. Renowned winemaker working with local grape varieties Tinta de Toro, which is characterized by low productivity, but synthesizes large amounts of polyphenols, which give the drink a special structure and aromaticity. Despite the “young”, currently Teso La Monge produces four great wine brands, such as “Victorino”, “Almirez”, “Alabaster” and “Romanico”, is a new generation of “classic” red wine of Spain.