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“The 2019 Clos Fontà clearly smells of an old-style Priorat and is ripe with 15% alcohol but doesn't have notes of over-ripeness or excessive volatility. It mixes some earthy and rustic notes with floral and more elegant hints. It was produced with 60% Garnacha from slate, limestone and sandstone soils and 40% Cariñena from slate and granite soils from an old vineyard that seems to keep very good freshness and acidity even in warmer years like 2019. It matured in 225-liter barrels and 1,500-liter foudre (30% new oak) for 14 months. 6,393 bottles produced.”