clos de l'obac 2011

at the end of the 1970s, the couple formed by the tarragona journalist carles pastrana and the barcelona winemaker mariona jarque embarked on the adventure of a lifetime, dedicating their professional and family future to the project to recover priorat wines and their international dissemination. . thirty years later, together with her two children, guillem and iona -who represent the essential future of this story- they have consolidated a project already known and recognized throughout the world. in 1979, carles pastrana and mariona jarque revived the family winemaking tradition and embarked on a long adventure to save the old carthusian wines in the heart of the lands once ruled by the priors of scala dei, a monastery located in the catalan region of priorat. we can say that this is still the most consistent and captivating farm in the region; clos de l'obac is a wine of extraordinary power, structure and complexity. these characteristics are the result of the diversity of orientations and altitudes of seven vineyards. it has body, sweet and jammy fruit, excellent purity, harmony and balance, and a long finish. this is a new style spanish red that should have many fans. these impressive wines are made from a blend of approximately 48% grenache, 46% cabernet sauvignon, and the remainder small amounts of syrah, merlot, and mazuelo. entering a solid nose where we enjoy notes of black fruits, cocoa and some minerality. enveloping, wide and full-bodied, but retaining a remarkable delicacy.