Salanques

2023

Balance, tension, and minerality.
The true Priorat personality.

Varieties and vineyards

65% Grenache, 25% Carignan and 10% Syrah.
Bush vines of 20 to 50 years old.

Soil and climate

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

Elaboration and ageing

Manual harvesting, selecting the grapes in the vineyard. A second selection is made before destemming 100% of the grapes. A rigorous third selection is carried out, berry by berry, on the table in the winery. Part of the grapes ferment in stainless steel tanks and the other part in French oak vats. After two weeks of maceration, we press, retaining only the bleed for Salanques. Once the malolactic fermentation is complete, we transfer the wine to barrels.

Aging: 12 to 14 months in first, second and third year French oak barrels.

Bottling

February 2025

Analysis

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.
Total acidity: 6,2 g/L
PH: 3,38

43,60 €

Vintage 2023

2023 was another dry and warm year. The first part of the year had very little rain and the vines had a very poor budding. This accumulated drought and the abnormal heat for the time caused flowering to be advanced by 15 days and the plants began to suffer too early. The change came at the end of spring in the form of rain: between May and June, 150 litres fell in Poboleda and made the difference for the rest of the year. The vine shoots doubled in length, the grapes swelled and the plants recovered their strength and vigour, allowing the vines to reach the end of ripening strong.

2023 Harvest

The 2023 harvest began 10 days earlier than usual. However, the plants were well loaded with grapes and had water reserves, which allowed ripening to be slower and not rushed more than necessary. The high temperatures bring the harvest forward, but we can keep alcohol levels moderate and preserve good freshness and acidity.

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