The Vatican chooses Sangre de Toro

Appearing in the La Vanguardia newspaper on May 22 was the news that for the first time ever, the Vatican has selected Torres' Sangre de Toro as the wine for their receptions. Given the quality and historical dominance of their home markets by Italian wines, this is a rather remarkable coup for a Spanish winery.

The article notes that the selection coincided with Torres receiving an award from the Vinitaly event as the year's best Spanish winery. Torres also received a gold medal at these awards for their Chilean Santa Digna 2004 Sauvignon Blanc.