Alvaro Palacios |
Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Gratallops
People: Alvaro Palacios, Owner & Winemaker
Alvaro Palacios is one of the stalwarts of the new wave of Spanish winemakers. Being an ambitious member of a large family with a Rioja estate, Palacios Remondo, Alvaro struck out beyond his home region. He studied in Bordeaux and worked at Petrus before settling in Priorat to found one of its greatest wineries, which bears his name. His ambition was to produce a cross between Australia's famed Grange and Bordeaux's Petrus.
His most exalted Priorat, L'Ermita, is a vineyard designated wine made from 60-100 year old Garnacha vines. It has certainly ascended to the rarified world of Petrus-like distribution and adulation where allocations are quoted in bottles and are delivered to customers like Faberge eggs. Finca Dofi, also a vineyard designation, is a little less scarce and includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Carinena in addition to the indigenous old vine Garnacha. Those of us living on paychecks as opposed to interest on capital need not despair as Alvaro also makes a Priorat called Les Terrasses that is famous for its extraordinary quality at a very affordable price. This wine is typically a blend of Garnacha, Carinena, and Cabernet Sauvignon and is sourced from the best fruit Alvaro can find, often purchased at 2-3 times the going rate.
Media Links
Wine Spectator: Featured Winemaker, Alvaro Palacios
Decanter.com: Alvaro Palacios, Spanish Wanderer
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| Current Items from Alvaro Palacios |
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Pack-Size |
Net |
Reviews |
| 7095 |
Alvaro Palacios 2012 'Camins del Priorat' Priorat DOCa |
12-750 |
$198 |
WA 88 |
| 6048 |
Alvaro Palacios 2010 'L'Ermita,' Priorat |
6-750 |
$3600 |
WS 94 |
| 6330 |
Alvaro Palacios 2011 'Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes' Priorat DOCa |
12-750 |
$360 |
WS 93 IWC 92 WA 89 |
| 7391 |
Alvaro Palacios 2012 'Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes' Priorat DOCa |
12-750 |
$360 |
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| 7026 |
Alvaro Palacios 2011 Finca Dofi, Priorat DOCa |
12-750 |
$630 |
IWC 93 WA 95 |
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