Torus is a red produced by Alain Brumont in Madiran, Southwest France, France. Made from Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Madiran
Region: Southwest France
Country: France
Grapes: Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Torus is Alain Brumont's approachable Madiran, introduced in 2000 to show Tannat in a softer, earlier-drinking style than his Montus and Bouscassé. It is Tannat-led with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from young vines (under 20 years) on Brumont's clay-limestone and pebble plots, given a cold pre-fermentation maceration and a year on fine lees in vat rather than new oak. Dark and generous, with blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry, liquorice and violet, and Tannat's grip tamed into ripe, rounded tannins. A Madiran to drink over its first few years.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Southwest France, France
Southwest France — known in French as the Sud-Ouest, a loose grouping of scattered wine areas across the southwest of the country, inland and south of Bordeaux, reaching toward the Pyrenees.
Tannat
Tannat is a red grape from south-west France, historically at home in Madiran, and today just as famous as the signature red of Uruguay.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
More wines
From Alain Brumont
- Château Bouscassé — Alain Brumont, Madiran
- La Gascogne Gros Manseng - Sauvignon Blanc — Alain Brumont, Côtes de Gascogne
More red wines from Southwest France
- Bordaxuria — Domaine Bordaxuria, Irouléguy
- Cap E Tot — Vignerons de Tursan, Tursan
- Carrelot des Amants — Les Vignerons du Brulhois, Brulhois
- Château Aydie Madiran — Vignobles Laplace, Madiran
Frequently asked questions
Where is Torus from?
Torus is produced by Alain Brumont in Madiran, Southwest France, France.
What grapes are in Torus?
Torus is a blend of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.