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Sara y Rene Viticultors Priorato Tinto Partida Bellvisos 2018 750ml
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SKU 981105
$64.94/bottle
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The nose of the 2018 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos screams Priorat, like a jump back in time, going back to the character of the wines from the 1990s: wet slate, dust, closet, a volatile touch and a touch of over-ripeness. It has 15% alcohol and notes of ripeness (prunes, raisins, figs, dark berries), something earthy and plenty of tannin. 2018 was a rainy year with 580 liters of rain and low temperatures. The grapes struggled to ripen, but the wines have very good balance between alcohol and freshness. 1,764 bottles and 380 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020 after it spent 14 months in a 1,200-liter Austrian oak vat.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.
Region
Cataluna
The beautiful Spanish wine region of Catalunya has a history of viticulture which stretches back for over a thousand years, and has been influenced by a wide range of people who moved through the region, and brought their wine making skills and expertise with them. The region itself is a sizeable one, covering an area of sixty thousand hectares, and within this space there resides over two hundred individual wineries, ranging from small, independent and traditional ones to the larger, mass production bodegas known around the world. The terroir of Catalunya is varied, and ranges from being dry and arid, to more lush and green in the wetter parts of the region which are closer to the coast. This variation in terroir results in a fantastic range of grape varietals being grown, and a wide range of wine styles are produced within Catalunya.
Appellation
Priorat
WA94pts
Wine Advocate
The nose of the 2018 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos screams Priorat, like a jump back in time, going back to the character of the wines from the 1990s: wet slate, dust, closet, a volatile touch and a touch of over-ripeness. It has 15% alcohol and notes of ripeness (prunes, raisins, figs, dark berries), something earthy and plenty of tannin. 2018 was a rainy year with 580 liters of rain and low temperatures. The grapes struggled to ripen, but the wines have very good balance between alcohol and freshness. 1,764 bottles and 380 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020 after it spent 14 months in a 1,200-liter Austrian oak vat.
Winery Notes
When the winemakers reclaimed the "coster" (a steeply sloping traditional Priorat vineyard) and brought it back into production, they initially thought they had acquired a plot of Carinyena (Carignan) grapes. To their great surprise, they discovered that the vineyard actually contained 40% Garnatxa Peluda (Downy Grenache)! This Garnatxa Peluda ripens earlier than the Carinyena, and it imparts a fresher, more vibrant character to the wine. This was the final piece of the puzzle they needed to achieve the desired balance in their Bellvisos wine. The winemakers first harvest the Garnatxa Peluda grapes and subject them to a carbonic maceration, where the whole clusters are fermented for 10 to 12 days. After this initial maceration, the juice is pressed and blended with the rest of the Garnacha and Carignan components. The combined must is then crushed, with 50% of the grape stems retained. The maceration process lasts for 35 to 40 days, and the wine is then aged for 18 months in 2000-liter foudres (large oak barrels). This meticulous approach allows the winemakers to capture the unique characteristics of the Garnatxa Peluda, while seamlessly integrating it with the Carinyena to create a harmonious and balanced Bellvisos wine.
