Salanques

2020

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

Varieties

65% from 80-year-old Grenache vines, 25% from 110-year-old Carignan and 10% from 15-year-old syrah.

Soil

Hills of “llicorella”, Paleozoic laminar slate, at an altitude of 350-450 meters above sea level. Yields of 300 g grape/vine.

Elaboration and aging

Certified organic viticulture. Harvesting by hand into 10 kg crates. Grape by grape classification using a double selection table. Fermentation of destemmed grapes in stainless steel tanks and wood barrel. 14 months in a new fine-grained barrel of French oak (50% new and 50 % two year old barrel).

Bottling

18,000 bottles in June 2020 without clarification or filtration.

Testing

Alcohol content: 15% vol. pH: 3.22 Total acidity: 6,5 g / L

38,50 €

Tasting note

Aromatic, balanced.

Color: cherry, garnet rim.

Nose: fresh fruit, wild herbs.

Mouth: fruity, tasty, easy to drink.

Guia Peñín – October 2020

Vintage 2019

The year is to be remembered for the heatwave that lasted until the end of June, with temperatures of up to 43 °C that especially affected the Carignan. A hot summer, but with showers that cooled off the vines. Optimal conditions continued through the end of August resulting in grapes that were concentrated and well balanced. Great quality with slightly lower yields.

93 Guia Peñín – Octobre 2020

94 Miquel Hudin – December 2020

92 The Wine Advocate – December 2020

91 – Decanter WWA – Silver Medal – July 2021

Salanques 2018