Salanques

2020

Balance, intensity and purity.
The true character of Priorat.

Varieties

70% Grenache, 20% Carignan, 10% Syrah.
Bush vines of 25 to 30 years old.

Soil and Climate

Steep slate “llicorella” hillsides.
Mediterranean days and continental nights. High diurnal range.

Elaboration and ageing

Grapes are hand-harvested. Rigorous second and third hand selection at the winery sorting table. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation of gentle destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks and French oak vat.
Ageing: 12 to 14 months in a combination of new, second and third year French oak barrels.

Bottling

9,750 bottles in April 2022.

Analysis

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol. Total acidity: 6,5 g / L

52 €

Early vintage. As a result of high temperatures, the plants started their vegetative growth between 2 and 3 weeks earlier than usual. This advance of the cycle, together with the intense spring rains and the high temperatures, generated the “perfect storm” for the development of Mildew fungus. A dry summer sped up the ripening process, so the harvest started a week earlier than usual. Healthy grapes were high quality with lower yields.

91 The Wine Advocate – September 2022
94 Guía Peñín – July 2022
94+ Hudin – July 2022

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