Numanthia Toro

Toro, Spain

Numanthia's benchmark Toro — old-vine Tinta de Toro from ungrafted sandy soils at altitude producing extraordinary dark fruit concentration: dark plum, chocolate, espresso, tobacco, and the characteristic Toro tannic power softened by the altitude's natural freshness. Demands significant cellaring.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Castile's most celebrated dish — the region's baby lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven, served with the juices and crusty bread. Toro's power and dark fruit is the only wine that can stand alongside this intensity
• main: The Castilian suckling pig tradition meets Toro's most powerful wine — the wine's dark fruit and tannic power cuts through the pig's crispy skin fat; the clay pot's mineral character mirrors the wine's earthiness