Est. 2001. Importer & Distributor of Fine Wine, Craft Spirits, and Ginjo Sake
Home | Producers | Alvaro Palacios | Alvaro Palacios 2012 'Camins del Priorat' Priorat DOCa
|
Alvaro Palacios 2012 'Camins del Priorat' Priorat DOCa
|
|
|
Item Number: 7095
UPC: 8429073013014
Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Appellation/AVA: Priorat DOCa
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 40% Garnacha / 30% Cariñena / 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.5
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Soil Type: Friable Schist on steep, terraced slopes
The evolving seriousness of Terrasses eventually left room for 'Camins del Priorat.' Alvaro Palacios had never wanted to be known solely for expensive "trophy" wines, and with Camins, he found the opportunity to create something special. Drawing on his wealth of vineyard sources, Alvaro is aiming to produce a wine that is affordably priced, but which also stays true to his vision of Priorat-powerful but elegant, approachable but restrained.
Winemaking Notes: Fermentation is in stainless steel, cement and large wooden vats. Aging for 8 months in barrels and wooden vats (no new). No filtration, fining with egg whites.
|
|
| Reviews |
Alvaro Palacios 2012 'Camins del Priorat' Priorat DOCa
Rating: 88
So the wines are naturally concentrated but with good acidity, a lot fresher than you’d expect from such a warm, dry year. I did taste one wine from that vintage, the 2012 Camins del Priorat a regional wine from younger vines, from a dry (one-third the average rain, the driest for many years), warm vintage, the only wine that contains Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot complementing the 40% Garnacha and 25% Carinena. It aged for one year in barrels and is an accessible wine, with some leafy raspberry notes and aromas of ripe plums, cherries, licorice, graphite and faint cinnamon. It has finesse and some complexity. The palate is medium-bodied, with opulent tannins, modern and very well-crafted, ending with some earthy notes. An approachable wine for new drinkers, great for restaurants. Drink now-2017.
- The Wine Advocate (2/28/2014)
|
|
|
