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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2017 750ml

size
750ml
country
Spain
region
Cataluna
appellation
Montsant
3 Ratings
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WA
97
JS
97
VM
94
Additional vintages
2018 2017
WA
97
Rated 97 by Wine Advocate
The Montals vineyard, planted with Garnacha some 60 years ago, is located at the top of the Montsant vineyard after the Mas Deu part of Priorat once you cross the border into Montsant. So, the grapes that go into the 2017 Montals were sourced from basically the same terroir as Les Manyes from Priorat, which is why this wine can have so much in common with the Les Manyes bottling from Terroir al Limit. The full clusters fermented in amphorae for about one week to ten days, then they were pressed and put back in the amphorae, where the wine was kept until bottling. This is the more powerful and energy-loaded red here, a little more Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Proprietor Dominik Huber told me he does not want to offer the same quality as Les Manyes at a cheaper price, so he set the same price for it. I do not get the same complexity and depth I get from Les Manyes here (and I also previewed the components of the hypothetical Les Manyes the same day I sampled this), even if it's very elegant, fine and long, with a refined palate and a velvety texture. It's lively and vibrant, without the earthy character I get from many amphora wines. It's a pure expression of Garnacha on red clay and limestone soils at high altitude, in a cool part of the appellation. The wine felt relaxed and harmonious. The flavors have great purity and definition, and the wine is very long. A very impressive debut. They expect to fill some 1,000 bottles in March 2018, but the wine won't be released until after one year in bottle. ... More details
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Terroir Sense Fronteres Guix Vermell Negre 2017 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WA
97
JS
97
VM
94
WA
97
Rated 97 by Wine Advocate
The Montals vineyard, planted with Garnacha some 60 years ago, is located at the top of the Montsant vineyard after the Mas Deu part of Priorat once you cross the border into Montsant. So, the grapes that go into the 2017 Montals were sourced from basically the same terroir as Les Manyes from Priorat, which is why this wine can have so much in common with the Les Manyes bottling from Terroir al Limit. The full clusters fermented in amphorae for about one week to ten days, then they were pressed and put back in the amphorae, where the wine was kept until bottling. This is the more powerful and energy-loaded red here, a little more Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Proprietor Dominik Huber told me he does not want to offer the same quality as Les Manyes at a cheaper price, so he set the same price for it. I do not get the same complexity and depth I get from Les Manyes here (and I also previewed the components of the hypothetical Les Manyes the same day I sampled this), even if it's very elegant, fine and long, with a refined palate and a velvety texture. It's lively and vibrant, without the earthy character I get from many amphora wines. It's a pure expression of Garnacha on red clay and limestone soils at high altitude, in a cool part of the appellation. The wine felt relaxed and harmonious. The flavors have great purity and definition, and the wine is very long. A very impressive debut. They expect to fill some 1,000 bottles in March 2018, but the wine won't be released until after one year in bottle.
JS
97
Rated 97 by James Suckling
Tons of licorice on the nose, but also a deep, earthy note. Enormous tannic power, but the tannins are fine and they give the wine great drive on the finish. Pure garnacha, made from the neighboring vineyard to Terroir al Limit’s Les Manyes. Better from 2019 and probably long aging potential.
VM
94
Rated 94 by Vinous Media
Limpid ruby. Expressive aromas of black raspberry, cherry compote and candied flowers are enlivened by a smoky mineral topnote. Appealingly sweet and focused on the palate, offering concentrated red and fruit preserve and spicecake flavors that spread out with aeration while maintaining energy. Candied licorice and exotic spice notes reverberate on a very long, youthfully chewy finish framed by polished, steadily building tannins. All whole clusters and raised in clay amphoras.
Winery
The refined beauty of this dry red is less taste than experience. A wild ride of tension, depth and complexity. The lithe aromas and flavors move like a dancer across the nose and palate from deep red and blue fruit to stone to spice with a consistent velvety texture. Yet that seems almost secondary to the nearly transcendental balance and inner quiet. The wine grew from respect for the land and the culture. It belongs to a place and a time, and as such is a true mirror for the power, mystery and beauty of its region.
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size
750ml
country
Spain
region
Cataluna
appellation
Montsant
Additional vintages
2018 2017
Overview
Tons of licorice on the nose, but also a deep, earthy note. Enormous tannic power, but the tannins are fine and they give the wine great drive on the finish. Pure garnacha, made from the neighboring vineyard to Terroir al Limit’s Les Manyes. Better from 2019 and probably long aging potential.
green grapes

Varietal: Grenache

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.
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Region: Cataluna

For thousands of years, Spain's beautiful wine region of Catalunya has been a powerful center of wine production, with much archaeological evidence to suggest that quality vines were being cultivated in the fine Catalan soils many hundreds of years before even the first Roman settlers arrived. The wonderful coastal Mediterranean climate of the region creates an ideal environment for viticulture, and the excellent conditions are improved further by the mineral rich soils which cover much of the region's valleys and hillsides. As a result, the bodegas and wineries which operate in Catalunya are able to grow a wide variety of imported and native grape varietals, and are able to produce their famous sparkling Cava wines in large quantities, alongside the many still red and white wine bottles which are brought out each year to critical acclaim.
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Country: Spain

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.

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