Priorat Wine Spain 7 Items
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Varietal Other Red Blends
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Region Priorat
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Vintage 2017
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Perinet Merit 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Familia Torres Salmos 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Familia Torres Cos Perpetual 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Scala Dei Priorat Prior 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Conreria d'Scala Dei Black Slate Escaladei 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Clos Figueras Priorat 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Clos Figueras Serras del Priorat 2017Other Red Blends from Priorat, Spain
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Red White Sparkling Rosé Spirits GiftsLearn about Priorat wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Tiny and entirely composed of craggy, jagged and deeply terraced vineyards, Priorat is a Catalan wine-producing region that was virtually abandoned until the early 1990s. This Spanish wine's renaissance came with the arrival of one man, René Barbier, who recognized the region’s forgotten potential. He banded with five friends to create five “Clos” in the village of Gratallops. Their aim was to revive some of Priorat’s ancient Carignan vines, as well as plant new—mainly French—varieties. These winemakers were technically skilled, well-trained and locally inspired; not surprisingly their results were a far cry from the few rustic and overly fermented wines already produced.
This movement escalated Priorat’s popularity for a few reasons. Its new wines were modern and made with well-recognized varieties, namely old Carignan and Grenache blended with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. When the demand arrived, scarcity commanded higher prices and as the region discovered its new acclaim, investors came running from near and far. Within ten years, the area under vine practically doubled.
Priorat’s steep slopes of licorella (brown and black slate) and quartzite soils, protection from the cold winds of the Siera de Monstant and a lack of water, leading to incredibly low vine yields, all work together to make the region’s wines unique. While similar blends could and are produced elsewhere, the mineral essence and unprecedented concentration of a Priorat wine is unmistakable.