Description
Data sheet:
Cellar: Mervm Priorati (Pere Ventura Wine Estate Group)
DOQualified. Priorat
Vintage: 2020
Variety: 65% Black Grenache, 15% Carignan, 10% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Grade: 15,0% vol.
Tasting note:
Destí 2020 is a wine of great aromatic intensity; very attractive on the nose due to the persistence of mineral accents, ripe autumn fruits and a slight scent of lavender -in the lavándula stoechas- that spreads through the terraces of our vineyards supporting other noble Mediterranean plants. On the palate, we note that Destí 2019 is silky, wide and balsamic; we appreciate the echo of the pomegranate, the sloe and the cherry of the strawberry tree; We notice it sweet, sweet and with an elongated aftertaste of subtleties. The color that we see in the glass is an intense cherry red, but we can also guess the chromatic vibration of an autumn sunset.
Serving temperature: 16º C
Geology and Soil:
De llicorell: rocky and very poor in organic matter, so the vines have little vigor and offer low yields. The mother rock is laminated, which forces the vine to develop roots up to 15 meters. Both factors contribute to creating an ideal environment to withstand summer stress and consolidate a progressive and perfect ripening of the grape.
Vintage
The 2020 vintage has been characterized by a rather rainy spring and a dry and warm summer and autumn. The production of Garnacha has been irregular due to the difficulties of setting. The hailstorm in June has not had significant effects. The harvest was very healthy and stood out for its quality. And this gave birth to a frankly spectacular wine.
Pairing
En Made in Spain Gourmet We suggest that Destí 2020 combines perfectly with rather lean dishes: A Galician blonde cow sirloin with foie gras; a turbot baked in a wood oven with a thousand Monalissa potato leaves and always with 100% Iberian acorn-fed ham like the ones we have on our website, Maldonado, Enrique Tomás o Majada Pedroche. It is also ideal to accompany other meats such as the Iberian secret or a kid. And of course, with well-cured cheeses such as aged cheeses from cheese factory 1605 o Vazquez cheeses.
Crafting
Manual harvest collected in boxes of 20 kg. 100% of the vintage is skidded. Fermentation / maceration at controlled temperature and carried out in stainless steel tanks. After three weeks, a gentle pressing is carried out through a pneumatic horizontal press. Once pressed, the wine goes to 225 l French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation takes place. After aging for 12 to 14 months in oak barrels, the wine is cupejat and bottled. Destí 2020 is neither filtered nor clarified.
It is an exceptional wine that in the vintage of 2018 was recognized as the 4th best wine in the world by the magazine Wine Spectator.
Vintage 2020: extraordinary
En Mervm Priorati they work hard and strive every day to ensure the quality standards of their wines. They accept the extreme weather conditions and suffer the adversities of the heroic viticulture that marks the character of the land. They work exclusively with their own grapes from their farms: the origin is the only way to guarantee wines of the highest quality. The result of all this is a very limited production marked by the terroir.
The 2020 vintage was rated Excellent for its quality and for the health status of the grapes. However, abundant rainfall in the vineyard and excess humidity in combination with overly warm temperatures created the perfect environment for the development of one of the most devastating fungal diseases: downy mildew. In Mervm Priorati, it affected the flowering time and, as a consequence, an important part of the vines did not bear fruit. The grape harvest in 2020 was therefore very good but also very scarce.
This vintage will be of great prestige for wines from Mervm Priorati.
The region has the coveted DOCa...
Currently, the region has the coveted "Qualified Denomination of Origin" designation that in Spain is only shared with Rioja.
The Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin is a small mountainous region located in the province of Tarragona. The Sierra de Montsant massif delimits it to the north, to the west is the Sierra de La Figuera, to the east is the Sierra de Molló and, to the south, the territory opens up following the course of the Siurana river downstream towards the Ebro The Siurana river and its tributaries are the main geographical artery of the area, and cause a series of valleys and small plains thanks also to the geological sinuosity of the mountains and mountain slopes. In accordance with the legislation of Catalonia regarding the regional administrative division, the territory of the DOCa Priorat falls within a more extensive administrative delimitation known as the "Comarca del Priorat", which also has a part of territory that is not part of the wine-growing Priorat .
The Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin has an area of 17.629 hectares, of which 2.163,97 are planted with vines and cultivated by 513 winegrowers. Administratively, 9 municipalities are part of the DOCa Priorat: Bellmunt del Priorat, Gratallops, El Lloar, El Molar, La Morera de Montsant (which includes the town of Scala Dei), Poboleda, Porrera, Torroja del Priorat, La Vilella Alta and La Vilella Baixa. In addition, within the limits of the DOQ Priorat there is also the northern part of the municipality of Falset (the Masos de Falset area) and the eastern part of the municipality of El Molar (Les Solanes del Molar). La Morera de Montsant, Scala Dei, Gratallops, Torroja del Priorat, Porrera and Poboleda formerly made up the Priorat de la Cartuja de Scala Dei. The rest were included in the delimitation of the appellation of origin that was carried out in 1932 and that makes up the current territory of the DOCa Priorat. As a consequence of the expansion of the cultivation of the vine and the quality of its wines, promoted, encouraged and dominated by the Carthusian monks, the area acquired worldwide renown that makes it today one of the most important wine-growing areas in the world.
Israel Romero -
It is a wine that is very strong and that connects all the magic that one can find in Priorat. Excellent Grenache!!!!