{"title":"Spain | Priorat","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Mountains in the Priorat DOQ Region of Tarragona, Spain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Priorat_Mountains_Banner.jpg?v=1726075286\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriorat DOQ (Denominació d'origen Qualificada) is a small, unique pocket of black hills where powerful, deep red wines of superb quality have been made for over eight centuries. Located in the Catalan province of Tarragona, the Priorat DOQ leaped to fame in the last decade after producers began to apply new technologies in their winemaking. Since then the vineyards, planted at the beginning of the eighties with French as well as native varieties, have produced the acclaimed ‘new Prioratos’. Today these wines have become some of the best known not only in Spain but also internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cartoixa (Carthusian Monastery) of Scala Dei represents the birthplace of wines and wine-making in the DOQ Priorat region. The Carthusian monks brought from Provence in the 12th century the knowledge and techniques to develop a winegrowing culture that established itself firmly and has evolved over the centuries. The Carthusians’ lands made up the historic Priorat area which today forms the DOQ Priorat wine region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe quality of the wines, both the traditional and the new, is founded on a unique microclimate and soil. It is this terroir and the mixture of old and new wines that have made Priorato one of the most closely watched European growing areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alvaro-palacios-camins-del-priorat-red-wine","title":"Álvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Álvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat is the entry-level red wine blend from the estate and is bottled only a few months after the harvest. It is a blend of Garnacha, ‎Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot aged for a few months in oak barriques and casks. Camins del Priorat is a very pleasant well crafted and accessible wine that generally sells out on release.[#intro]Award winning red wine blend from Álvaro Palacios that often sells out on release...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Álvaro Palacios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39300650565699,"sku":"A23CAMINSDELPRIORAT-1","price":26.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/CaminsdelPriorat.jpg?v=1589465184"},{"product_id":"alvaro-palacios-les-terrasses-velles-vinyes-red-wine","title":"Álvaro Palacios Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Álvaro Palacios Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes is a red wine blend of Garnacha and Cariñena (Carignan). While originally conceived as a value wine, Les Terrasses Velles Vignes has slowly evolved into the essence of what makes Priorat special. Drawing on 15+ years of study, Terrasses is sourced from many of the region’s steepest and oldest vineyards—many of them north-facing to avoid the intense afternoon sun. Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes is a supple and polished red wine that offers bright cherry and plum flavours, with notes of black olive and mountain herb. Light, firm tannins and gentle but bright acidity provide a graceful definition to the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Álvaro Palacios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21808508043322,"sku":"A21PALACIOSTERR-1","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Les_Terrasses.jpg?v=1543008326"},{"product_id":"rar-vins-singulars-essencia-priorat","title":"RAR Vins Singulars Essència 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe RAR Vins Singulars Essència is a red wine from the heart of Spain's Priorat region. Sourced from vines aged between 30 and 90 years old this is a blend dominated by the Garnacha grape alongside additions of Cariñena and Syrah. This is the personal project of Scala Dei’s winemaker Richard Rofes. The name RAR not only refers to the initials of Richard Rofes, but also means “rare” in Catalan. The rarity here refers to the winemaking style, which avoids the heavily oaked and extracted style of wines common to Priorat, in favour of a more elegant, fresh and fruit-driven expression. 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Adopting a biodynamic and organic approach, everything is done by hand and during harvest many passes through the vines are undertaken in order to get the most optimal fruit. Renown for its round, voluptuous and velvety style Finca Dofí is a sensual juicy red wine with flavours of red cherry and nectarine balanced by fine grained tannins. A wine to grace any dining table.[#intro]Iconic single-vineyard red that catapulted the Priorat wine region to fame...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Álvaro Palacios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32182781804611,"sku":"A21FINCADOFI-1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/DofiBottle.jpg?v=1640450219"},{"product_id":"alvaro-palacios-gratallops-vi-di-vila","title":"Álvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi di Vila 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eÁlvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi di Vila (village wine) is a superb organic red wine dominated by the Grenache grape, alongside a small amount of Cariñena and some white grape varieties (Grenache Blanca, Macabeo \u0026amp; Pedro Ximénez). The grapes are sourced from a number of different vineyard sites, all of them belonging to the municipality of Gratallops, located in the Priorat wine region of Catalonia. Gratallops Vi di Vila is an elegant and refined wine with wonderful depth and concentration. Subtle floral notes, spiced herbs, cherries and mineral notes lead into a palate that has excellent balance and depth.[#intro]An elegant red wine with wonderful depth \u0026amp; concentration from Priorat icon Álvaro Palacios...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Álvaro Palacios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39737249857603,"sku":"A19GRATALLOPS","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/GratallopsBottle.jpg?v=1643455970"},{"product_id":"mas-martinet-martinet-bru","title":"Mas Martinet Martinet Bru 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartinet Bru is the perfect introduction to the Mas Martinet style sourced from what is considered the most drinkable slope in Priorat. A softer, silkier expression with more easy-going up front fruit, it drinks beautifully young, as many of Barcelona’s top restaurants can attest to. The grapes for Martinet Bru are all picked at the same time and co-fermented. The wine is a blend of predominantly Grenache and Syrah with a little Carignan, Cabernet and Merlot. Since 2010 this has come from a single vineyard that sits just outside of Falset. In Sara Perez’s words, “2018 will be seen as a new inflection point in the history of Priorat. It is the best vintage I have ever seen.” A modern, nice, appetising and fresh wine, but with the typical structure and minerality of the Priorat region. 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Intense and persistent aromas of ripe black fruits - plums, persimmons - and a floral touch of violets intermingle with mineral notes provided by the slate, which give it a typical Priorat character. The ageing process gives it spicy aromas. On the palate it is a powerful, unctuous, smooth wine, with intense ripe tannins, imposing body, long and persistent finish over time. 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This Grenache is made using traditional methods and aged for around 18 months in a mixture of cement tanks and oak foudres. Scala Dei Masdeu displays aromas of ripe red fruits complemented by a soft background of oak, notes of fruits in liquor and wild herbs. On the palate the wine is full of candied fruits, sweet tannins balanced acidity and a long warming finish. 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Scala Dei Heretge pays tribute to the winegrowers committed to the Priorat and the techniques of this heroic, mountain viticulture which date back to the middle of the last century. The Carignan grapes are sourced from four different vineyards with vines that  range in age from 80 to 117 years old. At the winery the typical minimal intervention techniques employed by Scala Dei for their Grenache based wines is adopted, so the wine reflects the peculiarity of the terroir that is so characteristic of Priorat slate soils. Fermentation takes place in open cement vats with 30% of the stems and then remains in contact with the skins for 30 days, from vatting to pressing. Limited to approximately 3,000 bottles, this is a rich red wine with savoury complexity and textured tannins. 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