Teso La Monja - One of the top wineries from Spain and ALL the wines from Toro on SALE!!
“Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.”
―Julia Child
We drink only the best and although we have no problem opening up those $1000 and up wines to continue our scientific work and to follow our motto of “Drinking the Good Stuff First”, but we love to find an incredible value like this Romantico wine from our good friends at Teso La Monja in Toro.
The wines of Toro are unique in all of the world as they are some of the oldest vines on the planet. This region in northern Spain has never been infested with phylloxera as the terroir here is sandy and the root louse that invaded Europe over 100 years ago doesn’t proliferate in this type of soil. The Tempranillo grape is the main varietal here and although this is the same grape that is grown in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, in Toro this varietal has a very different expression. The berries produce fruit that is darker and more intense, making wines that are very dark in color and that have a richness that is not found in Rioja or Ribera del Duero.
Mikel Eguren, 5th generation of Viñedos y Bodegas Sierra Cantabria was just here to taste me on the newest releases from this families six wineries located in Rioja, Toro and Tierra de Castilla. Mikel’s family started a winery in Toro called Numanthia which racked up numerous (100) point scores for its top wine Termanthia which caught the eye of the LVMH group who purchased the label in 2008 but the Eguren family did not sell the secret sauce aka the vineyards. They then proceeded to create a new brand Teso La Monja with the same fruit that helped make the Toro region famous the world over.
All of this family’s wines are exceptional but the wines of Teso La Monja are extraordinary and range from under $20 to $2000 a bottle in price. Giving wine lovers a range of wines that are unparalleled in quality from the Toro Region. We specialize in rare and expensive wines at Wine Watch but we also LOVE to find an incredible value under $20 and this Romanico wine from Teso La Monja is one of the best wines that I have ever tasted at $15 a bottle!
TESO LA MONJA – An incredible range of wines from Toro
2020 BODEGAS TESO LA MONJA ROMANICO TORO Spain
Price: $22.50 Special SALE Price: $15.00
(92 Points) “The entry-level red 2020 Románico was produced with Tinta de Toro grapes from younger vines (10 to 35 years old, most of them grafted because it's forbidden to plant ungrafted...) in the villages of Valdefinjas and Toro. It fermented in a traditional way, foot trodden and with soft pump-overs, with indigenous yeasts selected from their own vineyards and matured in used French oak barrels for six months but not for 100% of the volume, as they keep part of the wine unoaked and in stainless steel.” Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2021 BODEGAS TESO LA MONJA ALMIREZ TORO
Price: $36.00 Your Price: $31.68
(95 Points) The 2021 Almirez, sourced from La Jara, Villabuena del Puente and Valdefinjas vineyards in Toro, was aged up to 14 months in oak barrels. Garnet in hue. Its ripe aromas feature plums, dried flowers, undergrowth, licorice and garrigue against a cedar backdrop. Dry and rich on the palate, the mild and balanced flow leads to a lasting, juicy, cherry-like finish. The 2021 is a nuanced Toro wine. Vinous
2021 TESO LA MONJA VICTORINO TORO Spain
Price: $76.50 Your Price: $67.32
Variety: 100 % Tinta de Toro, ungrafted and pre-philoxeric.
Vineyards: Proprietary vineyards situated in Valdefinjas, Toro and Villabuena del Puente (Zamora). Head-trained in goblet. 35 Has.
Average age: from 45 years up to more than a hundred years old. Altitude: 750 - 900 m. Integrated viticulture, respectful of the environment and in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Organic fertilization.
Elaboration: Traditional method, 100% de-stemmed.
Traditional foot press three times a day during fermentation and light pump-overs. Malolactic in new French oak.
The wine is submitted to an ageing of 18 months in new Bordelaise barrels of French oak.
2019 TESO LA MONJA TORO Spain
Price: $2025.00 Your Price: $1782.00
Red wine Teso La Monja, which draws its name from Toro D.O. winery, came about as a result and reflection of the love affair between a family of La Rioja winegrowers and the Toro region, one that has lasted for more than 15 years.
Teso La Monja is an invitation to enjoy the magic of the Tinta de Toro grape variety and the vineyard's intimate connection with its setting, in a wine that was created to become a legend, whose memory will transcend generations, enduring over time.
To uncork a bottle of Teso La Monja is to undertake a fascinating journey to a small plot of land embraced by magic and the legendary character only boasted by those privileged vineyards acquiring natural heritage status over the course of decades, and that man is called to care for with the dedication he would show any precious and fragile treasure like this one.
The bottle of Teso la Monja comes with an exclusive packaging. It is an impressive wooden case, in case of 2014: in its interior two bottles hide, one the one of Teso La Monja wine, to keep it in the best conditions. And another exactly the same, but empty, next to a wooden display to look anywhere without risk to wine.
A bit about Teso La Monja:
Teso La Monja, named after our winery in Toro Designation of Origin. Conceived with respect for the biorhythms and energies of nature. It is the result of the loving relationship between our vinegrowers family in Rioja and Toro wine lands. As the years past by our passion gets stronger.
This honest wine is conceived in a small, very old vineyard, so old that it contains ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vine plants. A vineyard of 1.8 ha. that has surprised and captivated us with its quality. The chalky soil gives the wine an unusual elegance and distinction. We follow the agricultural practices of our ancestors in the vineyard, working only with our hands at the right moments at the right times to optimize the processes, preserve the principle of minimum intervention and obtain the best character and identity of the singularity of the terroir.
A team of 70 people destem the bunches, berry by berry. Once fermentation has begun in an open wooden vat, the grapes are carefully pumped over at different times of the day. Malolactic fermentation takes place in a special oak vat called “Ovum”, developed by Maison Taransaud coopers, with an unprecedented ovoid shape that contributes to a silkier, more elegant and integrated wine. The wine is aged in three fi ne-grained, medium-toasted French oak barrels for 24 months, plus two months in a tank before bottling.
Tasting of Teso La Monja is a fascinating journey full of emotions, which makes you travel to that little unreleased plot. It should be kept in your memory as a precious and fragile treasure.
Other wines from Toro on Sale at the Wine Watch:
2018 BODEGAS Y VINEDOS VEGA SICILIA PINTIA TORO, SPAIN
Price: $87.00 Your Price: $69.60 Quantity in Stock: 5
2017 NUMANTHIA NUMANTHIA TORO SPAIN
Price: $43.00 Your Price: $34.40 Quantity in Stock: 12
2014 CAMPO ELISEO CUVEE ALEGRE TORO
Price: $35.00 Your Price: $28.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2013 VATAN TINTA DE TORO
Price: $42.00 Your Price: $33.60 Quantity in Stock: 2
2012 YASO TINTO DE TORO
Price: $15.75 Your Price: $12.60 Quantity in Stock: 18
2011 NUMANTHIA TERMANTHIA TORO
Price: $270.00 Your Price: $216.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2010 NUMANTHIA TERMANTHIA TORO MAGNUM
Price: $675.0 Your Price: $540.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 NUMANTHIA TERMES TORO
Price: $115.00 Sale Price: $95.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
2003 QUINTA QUIETUD TORO
Price: $39.00 Your Price: $31.20 Quantity in Stock: 3
2003 BUIL & GINE BUIL TORO
Price: $20.00 Your Price: $16.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 BODEGA NUMANTHIA TORO
Price: $99.00 Sale Price: $50.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 NUMANTHIA TERMANTHIA TORO
Price: $350.00 Your Price: $280.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
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