The Priorat D.O.C. appellation is located in Catalonia - Spain. In a magnificent and wild place, in stony and sometimes shallow soils, rich in reflecting schist and quartz, the work of the Priorat grape varieties, whose main town is Tarragona, reveals an extreme finesse due mainly to the Grenache and Carignan.
In this region, very hot in summer and cold in winter, the vineyards are located at different altitudes between 300m and 1,000m, which creates many microclimates with a rich potential. The most common grape variety is Carignan which develops all its particularities in the different terroirs of slate schist, we find Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet-Sauvignon which tends to disappear in favor of Carignan, indeed the latter grows in its environment of predilection the schist.
The red wines are on the whole structured with a beautiful harmony, remanence and minerality, the backbone is the Carignan with different expressions according to the terroirs, the altitude, the exposure and of course the hand of the winemaker. The new generation of winegrowers is very respectful of the terroir and the environment, most of them work in organic and biodynamic farming. The vines are ploughed with mules or horses.
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ferrer bobet vinyes velles 2018
ferrer bobet is a relatively new winery in the priorat region of catalonia, spain. the...
l'ermita 2017
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ferrer bobet seleccio especial vinyes velles 2018
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terroir al limit les tosses 2018
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clos de l'obac 2018
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clos de l'obac 2017
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finca dofi 2018
a great wine that is born on the steep slopes and terraces of the finca dofí, with...
alicia i josep viticultors tentiber 2018
"alicia i josep viticultors tentiber 2018: alicia i josep viticultors is located in the...
raret esencia negre 2017
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clos mogador 2017 magnum
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terroir al limit terra de cuques negre 2018
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finca dofi 2018 3 litres
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clos i terrasses clos erasmus 2017
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