Matsu El Recio

Winemaker Matsu on the winery

“With Matsu, we pay tribute to the generations of winegrowers who have shaped the landscape of Toro. We work alongside local growers who tend their old vineyards using traditional methods. The faces on our labels represent different stages of life: youth, maturity and old age. This idea lies at the heart of our wines. We combine centuries-old viticultural traditions with careful, modern winemaking, preserving Toro’s natural power while allowing elegance and refinement to shine through.”

And on Toro, Spain

“For our El Recio, we select 100% Tinta de Toro from vines up to 90 years old. The vineyards are planted on poor, sandy soils with a high granite content and are cultivated naturally. Following hand harvesting, we macerate the grapes for fourteen days and allow spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks using native yeasts. Malolactic fermentation also takes place in concrete. The wine then spends twelve months in second-use French and Eastern European oak barrels. The result is a powerful yet balanced Toro, with ripe red fruit, cocoa, vanilla and silky tannins.”