Winemaker Notes
Cherry color with purple reflections, it exhibits a wide range of aromatic features, ripe fruit, spices, power and complexity, providing an almost panoramic view of the possibilities of the D.O. Montsant. Fruity, powerful, meaty and concentrated. Imbued notes of the terroir, it displays an elegant range of flavors on the palate and a long, fresh and spicy finish.
Ideal to pair with game meat and creamy rice dishes, grilled or roasted white or red meats, braised vegetables, cured and blue cheeses, mushrooms, game and poultry, casseroles, sauced fish and seafood, smoked, roast lamb, pork, beef.
Blend: 25% Syrah, 50% Carignan, 25% Grenache
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Savory notes of ground coffee, tarry smoke and leather on the nose accent flavors of baked black raspberry, fig cake, tobacco and mocha on the palate of this creamy red, which is lively with the tang of plum skin acidity and chewy on the finish.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
