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Tag Archives: llicorella
Prior de Neo, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2006, 15% abv, C$45
From Porrera, Priorat in Catalunya and all its rocky, llicorella glory, this is a primarily Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) wine with Merlot, Syrah and Garnacha thrown into the blend. On the eyes, this beauty is a translucent ruby, with developed aromas … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain
Tagged 15% abv, 2006, cabernet saugivnon, Catalonia, catalunya, garnacha, llicorella, merlot, Prior de Neo, priorat doq, red wine, spain, syrah
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El Casot, La Colección, Trio Infernal, Combier, Fischer and Gerin, Torroja, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 13.5% abv.
This version of the Priorat comes from the celler of three French winemakers who migrated to Catalunya and set up shop in the tiny hamlet of Torroja del Priorat. They’ve been making wines together here since 2002. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED
Tagged brown slate, combier, dave canadas, el casot, fischer, garnacha, garnaxa, gerin, la collecion, llicorella, priorat doq, red wine, spain, Torroja del Priorat, Trio Infernal
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Porrera vi de Vila, Vall Llach, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 15.5% abv, 44.50 Euros
The drive from Falset to Porrera in southern Catalunya is not exactly for the faint of heart. We were told the tortuously narrow, winding roads are a huge improvement upon what used to be there. At least they were paved – and it didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED
Tagged Albert Costa, Cariñena, DOQ Priorat, Enric Costa, llicorella, Porrera, red wine, Roger Simo Garcia, spain, Vall Llach, Vi de Vila
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Mas Doix, 1902 Centenary Carignan, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 14.% abv,
It’s hard not to notice – there seems to be a higher-than-average number of female winemakers in Priorat, Spain. I mean, a four day tour of the region is hardly enough to prove anything statistically, but of the seven wineries we … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, OTHER, RED, Spain
Tagged 1902, carignan, Carinenya, Doix, DOQ Priorat, Llagostera, llicorella, Mas Doix, poboleda, Sandra Doix, spain
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Ximenis, Genium Celler, Blanco, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 14% abv, 12 euros
He drove 2.5 hours from his day job and Barcelona to meet and pour wines for us at Poboleda. Jordi Ossó i Estivill, Genium Celler’s export manager, is one of six family partners who’ve banded together to bring their wines from this tiny Catalan … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER, Pedro Ximenez / Pedro Gimenez, Spain, WHITE
Tagged Catalonia, catalunya, DOQ Priorat, genium cellers, llicorella, Pedro Gimenez, Pedro Ximenez, poboleda, Priorat, spain, white wine, Ximenis
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