clos de l'obac 2013

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 priory wines and their dissemination. international. thirty years later, with their 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 ancient carthusian wines in the heart of the lands once ruled by the priors of scala dei, a monastery located on the catalan region of el priorat. we can say that this area continues to be the most regular and captivating 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 fruits, excellent purity, harmony and balance, and a long finish. it is a spanish red of a new style that should have many admirers. these impressive wines are made from a blend of approximately 48% grenache, 46% cabernet sauvignon, and the remainder from small amounts of syrah, merlot, and mazuelo. we can say that this domain is still the most regular and captivating domain in the region, its appearance is burgundy red, covered and shiny. the aromatic tones of undergrowth herbs, minerals, toasted. and the palate is honest, powerful, elegant, tasty, with a long finish.