Vatan Arena Tinta de Toro 2017 750ml Cognac South African wine

South African wine

it delivers taut

cinnamon and vanilla on the nose

while dark currant

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Vatan Arena Tinta de Toro 2017 750ml Cognac South African wineVatan Arena is a singular expression of one of the most spectacular ungrafted vineyards in Toro. During the Middle Ages, Toro was Spain's most famous red winemaking region, and was mentioned in literature by Alfonso IX (King of Len, 12th c.), Juan Ruiz the Archpriest of Hita, Quevedo, Luis de Gngora, and Miguel de Cervantes. These wines also accompanied Spanish explorers to the new world. D. O. Toro was resuscitated in 1997 by Bodega Numanthia Termes,