July 09, 2018
Garbinada Wind and Llicorella Soil Make Mas d’en Gil Stand Out from the Crowd in Priorat
Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Marta Rovira
Varieties
Carignan, Grenache (Garnacha), Syrah (Shiraz)
Viticulture
Yield: 20 hl/ha
Farming
Biodynamic and Certified Organic
Terroir
Llicorelles. (different types of slate)
Vineyard
This wine and its name are taken from the Coma Vella vineyard plot, the oldest one in the Vall de la Coma. Planted with Garnatxa Peluda (Downy Grenache) and Garnatxa del País (Grenache) together, this valley faces east and west towards the Mediterranean Sea. The place is blessed by the refreshing sea breeze, known as the Garbinada. Vines were planted from 1965 to 1998.
Aging
14 months in 3,000L, 1,500L and 225 liter barrels. Bottle aged for 24 months approximately.
Features
Bottle, Cork, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
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Tasting Note
Forest floor aromas, fruit and minerality are a welcome sign we are in the south of Priorat. Sensations which make us re-live a springtime stroll through Mediterranean woodland. Intense and fresh, balanced with some silkiness which is characteristic of Mas d’en Gil wines.
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