Priorat – Social Vignerons

Discovering the wonderful wines of Spain’s Priorat Wine Region

Julien Miquel — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:32:17 +0000

Located in Catalonia just south of Barcelona, Priorat produces one of the two highest quality DOCa classifications in Spain. Priorat, however, is miniscule in terms of production. The entire region accounts for roughly 1,600 hectares (3,954 acres), while the other red wine dominant DOCa, Rioja, […]

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Top 25 Most Expensive Spanish Wines

Julien Miquel — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 14:23:51 +0000

Spain has a long and ancient History of winemaking we’ve all heard about, dating back and even preceding the importation of the wine culture by the Romans. The country boasts the largest vineyard surface area in the world, and has in recent years positioned itself as […]

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2014 Clos Figueras ‘Font de la Figuera’ Priorat, Spain

Julien Miquel — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:29:33 +0000

Score : 88+/100 This Priorat wine by Cellers (Catalan for winery, or cellar) Clos Figueres is a blend of 60% Grenache (or Garnacha Tinta), 20% Carignan (Cariñena in Spanish), 10% Syrah, and the remainder 20% made from Syrah, Mourvedre, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermentation was run in […]

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2012 Clos Figueres, Priorat

Julien Miquel — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 08:21:14 +0000

Score: 92/100 This Priorat wine by Cellers (Catalan for winery, or cellar) Clos Figueres is a blend of 85% Grenache and Carignan (vines are approximately 30-60 years), 10% Syrah, and 5% Mourvèdre and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were fermented in 500-litre new oak casks turned on […]

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Tasting a Piece of Spanish History: 1975 Scala Dei Cartoixa, Priorat

Julien Miquel — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 12:45:18 +0000

Tasting an old vintage wine is for me always a very special experience. Why? Not simply because matured wines tasted different, but more importantly because they represent a piece of History trapped in a bottle. Part of the world as it was back then, with […]

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