Clar Del Bosc, 0.75L, 2022

Description;

The (old) vineyards are planted on slopes, planted on terraces with a terroir made of blue slate and quartz soils known as licorella, a unique soil of the area, between pine and olive trees. This soil structure promotes drainage and forces the vine roots to grow deep into the terrain to extract water. This gives the special minerality to beautiful Priorat wines such as the Blue Gray and this Clar del Bosc. The vines have very low yields. The hand-picked grapes, collected in 16kg baskets, were fermented separately in small stainless steel open barrels of 15 & 30 hl with 1-2 daily pump-overs, and part in 500L French oak barrels with 2 daily punch-downs. Each variety was aged separately in French oak barrels with a capacity of 600, 300 and 225 liters for 12 months and finally blended by the winemaker. The final wine is a blend of 50% Garnacha, 35% Cariñena, 10% Syrah & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and gets another 6 months of bottle aging before being released. 7,000 bottles of this splendid Priorat are produced.

Tasting Notes;

The wine has notes of liquorice and fennel, typical of this area, which gives it a very Mediterranean profile, and shows us perfect concentration, ripeness, balance and acidity. The polished finish is long and persistent with elegant tannins.

Wine Pairings;

This is an ideal wine to enjoy standalone but is also a perfect accompaniment to (salty/blue-veined) cheeses, pasta dishes, spicy sausage dishes, grilled steaks, roast chicken, roast duck, braised beef and winter stews.

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