| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 14.5% |
| Production | 116,758 bottles |
Spec sheet
The wine
Flor de Vetus is a Toro with a powerful structure, a wine that always delivers the fruit up front, letting a wide array of notes come through from oak ageing (chocolate, toffee), always as subtle nuances and resulting from careful handling of the wood, and also floral hints with their gentle perfume, plus a touch of minerality. It is a modern style wine, lovely and pleasant, and one that can be enjoyed immediately.
What does this wine taste like?
Along the lines of both this bodega’s other wines and those of the rest of the group, the Flor de Vetus offers an excellent extraction and depth of fruit, intense and full-bodied, with good structure and balance, of medium complexity, oily (which is immediately obvious due to its abundant tears), sweet, juicy and with tannins evident but not dominant.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | Cherry red / Violet rim |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Very aromatic / Ripe black fruit / Ripe red fruit / Liquorice / Spices |
Mouth | Powerful / Fresh / Rich |
Drinking and storing
This is a wine to enjoy while it is still young.
Serve between 16ºC and 17ºC
Food pairing
Red meats / Roasts / Meat casseroles / Pasta dishes / Stews
Ratings and awards
| 2021 | 92 PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 PK | ||
| 2019 | 90 PK | ||
| 2018 | 91 PK | 92 PN | 93 SK |
| 2017 | 90 PK | 91 PN | |
| 2016 | 90 PK | 92 PN | 90 SK |
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Vinification material | Stainless steel |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 9 months |
| Barrel age | New and sused |
| Type of wood | American and French oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | 30 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Clay loam |
| Climate | Continental |
| Altitude | 700.00 meters |
The winery
Bodegas Vetus
With Vetus in DO Toro, the Antón family have now added a third emblematic winemaking region to their group of wineries. As well as Rioja Alavesa (Bodegas Izadi and Bodegas Orben) and Ribera del Duero (Finca Villacreces) they now produce wine in 10 hectares of old limited-production vines in Toro, praised as "the promised land of Spanish wines" by Robert Parker. Bodegas Vetus has worked hard to produce wines with the essence of Toro ever...
