Salanques

2021

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 / L

42,30 €

Tasting 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

Salanques 2021 - ENG