Fruity, fresh and expressive
A genuine young and delicious Priorat.
Varieties
80% Grenache, 10% Carignan, 10% Syrah.Bush vines of 10 to 25 years old.
Soil
Steep slate “llicorella” hillsides (75%) and clay-limestone land (25%).Elaboration and ageing
Grapes are hand-harvested. First selection before gently destemmed 100% of the grapes. Rigorous second berry by berry selection at the sorting table. The grapes ferment in stainless steel tanks and macerate for 7 to 10 days. After pressing, we carry out the malolactic fermentation in the steel tanks and begin aging in different materials.Aging: 4 to 6 months in a combination of concrete tank (25%), large oak vats (25%) and used French oak barrels (50%).
Bottling
may 2024Analysis
Alcohol content: 15% vol. pH: 3.36 Total acidity: 5,8 g / LVintage 2023
2023 was another dry and warm year. The first part of the year had very little rain and the vineyard budded very poorly. This accumulated drought and the abnormally hot weather meant that flowering was brought forward by 15 days and the plants began to suffer too early. The change came in late 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 shoots doubled in length, the grapes swelled and the plants regained strength and vigour. A couple of good summer storms rounded things off and allowed the vineyard to reach the end of ripening with strength.
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 gently 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
March 2023.Analysis
Alcohol content: 14.5% vol. Total acidity: 7,2 g / LTasting note
- Color: very intense cherry.
- Aroma: complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, red fruit, ripe fruit.
- Mouth: elegant, full, long, persistent, very good acidity.
Guia Peñín 2023 – July 2023
Vintage 2021
A heavy snowfall in January left good water reserves. The spring was dry and cool, with good vegetative growth. The summer followed the trend of low temperatures with more rain than normal. Overall, a cooler and wetter summer. Grapes ripened slowly and the harvest began a week later than usual. A vintage with abundant grapes, good acidity, contained alcohol content and perfect ripening. Long live 2021! As a result of high temperatures, the plants started their vegetative growth between 2 and 3 weeks earlier than usual.
93 Guía Peñín – July 2023
91 Hudin – July 2023
Freshness. Elegance. Fruit. Persistence.
Varieties and vineyard
100% 20-25 years old Grenache.Soil and climate
“Costers” and llicorella terraces.Mediterranean days and Continental nights. High diurnal range.
Elaboration and ageing
Viticulture and wine with organic certification. Harvested by hand. First selection before gentle destemming of 100% grapes. Second berry by berry selection on the sorting table. A portion ferments in stainless steel and the other part in concrete eggs. After two weeks of gentle maceration, we press and only retain the free-run juice. Once malolactic fermentation is complete, the wine is placed in concrete eggs.Ageing: in concrete eggs for 4 to 6 months.
Bottling
29 May 2024.Analysis
Alcohol content: 15% vol. Total acidity: 6.2 g / LVintage 2023
2023 was another dry and warm year. The first part of the year had very little rain and the vineyard budded very poorly. This accumulated drought and the abnormally hot weather meant that flowering was brought forward by 15 days and the plants began to suffer too early. The change came in late 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 shoots doubled in length, the grapes swelled and the plants regained strength and vigour. A couple of good summer storms rounded things off and allowed the vineyard to reach the end of ripening with strength.
94 The Wine Advocate – May 2024
Elegance and complexity.
A strong, unique personality.
Varieties
45% Grenache and 55% CarignanBush vines of 70 to 100 years old all around Poboleda.
Soil and climate
Steep “llicorella” slate 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 gently destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks.Ageing: 14 months in new and second year French oak barrels.
Bottling
March 2023. Bottled unfined and unfilteredAnalysis
Alcohol content: 14.5% Total acidity: 6.9 g / LTasting note
Very fine, clean blend of raspberry and plum, light notes of potpourri, white pepper, dried orange peel, minor tobacco, and a bit of sweet licorice. Very fresh and juicy on the palate, fine fruit with even finer tannins, lifted acidity that carries the wine along effortlessly.
July 2023, DOQ Priorat Tasting Report – Miquel Hudin
Vintage 2021
A heavy snowfall in January left good water reserves. The spring was dry and cool, with good vegetative growth. The summer followed the trend of low temperatures with more rain than normal. Overall, a cooler and wetter summer. Grapes ripened slowly and the harvest began a week later than usual. A vintage with abundant grapes, good acidity, contained alcohol content and perfect ripening. Long live 2021!
94 Guía Peñín – July 2023
96+ Hudin – July 2023
Gran Vinya Classificada – Gran Cru
Single vineyard - Pure Carignan.
Freshness. Sobriety. Depth.
Vineyard and varieties
Tossal d’en Bou vineyard, bush vines planted since 1902 (more than 100 years old).Orientation: South-West
Altitude: 420 – 510 m.
100% Carignan.
Soil and climate
Steep “llicorella”slate 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 gently destemmed grapes in stainless steel tank and open French oak barrel.Ageing: 14 months in second year French oak barrels.
Bottling
December 2022 Bottled unfined and unfilteredTasting note
Delicate dark fruits, light notes of plum and touches of blueberry, minor earthy notes developing on top of a bed of milk chocolate and light lavender floral notes. Delicate and effortless on the palate, fine fruit and tannin textures with lengthy, fine acidity that threads through into the lengthy finish.
Miquel Hudin – July 2023
Vintage 2021
A heavy snowfall in January left good water reserves. The spring was dry and cool, with good vegetative growth. The summer followed the trend of low temperatures with more rain than normal. Overall, a cooler and wetter summer. Grapes ripened slowly and the harvest began a week later than usual. A vintage with abundant grapes, good acidity, contained alcohol content and perfect ripening. Long live 2021!
99 Podium Guía Peñín – July 2023
97+ Hudin – July 2023
Vinya Classificada – Cru
Single vineyard wine. Pure Grenache.
Delicate. Pure. Fresh.
Vineyard
Coma de Cases vineyard, bush vines planted in 1945 (more than 75 year-old-vines). Very close to Poboleda.Orientation: West, oriented towards the Siurana river valley
Altitude: 360 – 420 m.
Varieties
100% Grenache.Soil and climate
Steep “llicorella” slate hillsides.Mediterranean days and continental nights. High diurnal range.
Elaboration and aging
Harvested by hand. First selection before gently destemming of 100% grapes. Second selection berry by berry on the sorting table. All the grapes ferment in an open 400-liter French oak barrel. After three weeks of maceration, we press and only keep the free-run juice. Once the malolactic fermentation is complete, we transfer the wine to a third-year barrel. The wine remains in the barrel for 10 months.Bottling
August 2022. Bottled unfined and unfilteredTasting note
Light red berry fruits with a wild forest quality to them, very light forest floor note developing, white pepper, dried citric peel, and a good deal of red licorice spice. Quite lifted and fresh on the palate, clean, linear acidity to it giving great length to the wine overall.
Miquel Hudin – July 2023
Vintage 2020
An 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. High quality healthy grapes but lower yields.
96 Podium Guía Peñín – July 2023
96 Hudin – July 2023
Balance, intensity and purity.
Fine, gentle and persistent.
Varieties and vineyard
65% white Grenache, 20% Macabeu, 15% Pedro Ximénez.Bush vines of 35 to 60 years old.
Soil and climate
Steep “llicorella” slate hillsides.Mediterranean with a continental trend. High thermal contrast between night and day.
Elaboration and ageing
Grapes are hand-harvested. Rigorous selection at the winery's sorting table. Gentle press of whole clusters through the pneumatic press and the must ferments in second and third year French oak barrels at 16ºC. Once the alcoholic fermentation is finished we protect the wine to avoid malolactic fermentation.Ageing: 3 months in second and third year French oak barrels in contact with the lees with weekly bâttonage.
Bottling
January 2023.Analysis
Alcohol content: 13.5% vol. pH: 3.10 Total acidity: 4.3 g / LVintage 2023
2023 was another dry and warm year. The first part of the year had very little rain and the vineyard budded very poorly. This accumulated drought and the abnormally hot weather meant that flowering was brought forward by 15 days and the plants began to suffer too early. The change came in late 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 shoots doubled in length, the grapes swelled and the plants regained strength and vigour. A couple of good summer storms rounded things off and allowed the vineyard to reach the end of ripening with strength.
92 Guia Peñin 2023 – July 2023
Fresh, lively, very aromatic. The freshness of the Siurana River as it passes through Poboleda.
Varieties and vineyards
90% White Grenache and 10% Macabeu.Soil and climate
Slopes with steep slopes of "llicorella" slate (25%) and clay-calcareous soils (75%).Elaboration and agening
Manual harvest. Rigorous selection of the whole bunches. The gently destemmed grapes go through the pneumatic press and the must ferments in stainless steel tanks. Once the alcoholic fermentation is finished, we protect the wine to avoid malolactic fermentation. Aging: 3 months in stainless steel tanks, in contact with the lees.Bottling
18,000 bottles in February 2024.Analysis
Alcohol content: 13% vol. pH 3. Total acidity: 4.4 g / LVintage 2023
2023 was another dry and warm year. The first part of the year had very little
rain and the vineyard had very poor budding. This accumulated drought and
the abnormal heat for the season caused flowering to be 15 days early
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 a difference for the rest of the year. The
shoots doubled in length, the grapes swelled and the plants regained
strength and vigour. A couple of storms in summer rounded things off and
allowed the vineyard to reach the end of ripening in strength.