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Winery: Teso La Monja

Country / Region: Spain / Toro

Date Winery was established: 2007

Grape Variety: Tinta de Toro

Year the vintage was first released: 2007

Alcohol Content / Volume: 14% - 14.5% / 750ml

Ratings: 93 pts Wine Advocate

Decanting Time: Decant for 1 - 2 hours. Serve at 15 - 18°C

Our suggestion for decanting time is based on bottles we tried at Txanton in 2024. We guarantee that Txanton stocks are imported and maintained in proper storage within the correct temperature and humidity suitable for wine.

Good To Know: Teso La Monja was founded by Sierra Cantabria's Eguren family soon after the establishment of the now famous Bodegas Numanthia in Toro. Their goal was to revive and promote one of Spain's most under the radar wine regions, Toro, as well as to harness the full potential of Tempranillo's original clone which has remained unharmed during the phylloxera wave and remains on ungrafted vines.

The Teso La Monja Victorino 2010 is a powerful yet elegant vintage. Having matured nicely in our cellars, the 2010's aroma boasts gorgeous black fruit notes and myriad of both spice and earthy nuances such as nutmeg, granite and lavender. The palate has aged with amazing complexity adding a nice touch of dark chocolate and vanilla undertones beneath notes of figs and sweet tobacco. The finish remains vigorous and youthful with an elegant freshness as well as mellowed, silk light tannins that carry afternotes of dried blueberries and white pepper spice.

Founded in 2007 after the Eguren brothers sold their shares from Bodegas Numanthia, Teso La Monja is located in the northernmost part of the Toro D.O. The particular expression of the original Tempranillo clone combined with both ungrafted roots and high proportion of rounded stones in the vineyards, is incredibly unique to that of Rioja and Ribera del Duero. The wines produced by Teso La Monja showcase a more elegant and silky style of Tempranillo, some might even say more refined and somewhat feminine compared to those from their more popular counterparts.