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Princep del Priorat
<span>Territorio Cepa</span>

Princep del Priorat

D.O.Ca. Priorat

Mineral and sophisticated. Its 8 months of barrel ageing, ends up rounding and providing a higher complexity to this wine.

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Technical Sheet

Princep del Priorat
Grapes

Garnacha (60%), Cariñena (10%), Merlot (10%), Cabernet Sauvignon(10%) and Syrah(10%).

Harvest

The vines are located on impressive slopes, so the harvest is arranged by hand using 15 Kg cases, and sorting the clusters at the vineyard at this stage.

Elaboration

We do an additional selection of the harvest at a sorting table, once in the winery before destemming.

Fermentation

Alcoholic - It ferments in stainless Steel tanks of 10.000 Kg of capacity, temperature controlled, favoring the extraction for 14 days. Once the fermentation is over, we also pump over and do battonage with the skins, several times a day, for approximately 25 days.

Maloláctica - It is conducted in stainless steel tanks for 30 days on its fine lees.

Barrel

Aged in French and American oak for 8 months.

Tasting notes Príncep del Priorat is pure fire: intense color and aromas and a surprising palate. It shows a bright deep cherry color , with red ripe fruit (strawberry, blackberry and raspberry), also showng sweet spices (thyme and heather) combined with subtle hints of vanilla and cinnamon from the wood. This wines keeps improving over time in the glass. It is savory in the mouth, deep and lingering.