2011 Fabre Montmayou Torrontes Reserva

[Thomas]

Interesting, Brom.

Usually, when Torrontes is the only reference on the label, the wine is produced from the Torrontes Riojano grape. Along with the other Torronte grapes (Sanjuanino and Torontel), these are DNA specific to separate crossings of the Mission grape with Muscat of Alexandria. It's the muscat connection that gives the Gewurztraminer nose to Torrontes.

The idea that this grape came from Spain was put to rest recently and it's now believed that the crossing originated in Argentina.