Cims De Porrera Priorat 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cims De Porrera
Label Name:
 
Priorat
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Priorat (DOQ) — Porrera vineyards.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cariñena (Carignan).
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Enterwine score 94 for Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2013

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark fruit (plum, black cherry), tapenade and Mediterranean herbs with chocolate, cedar and mineral slate notes. Full, ripe palate with firm dusty tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef stew, grilled ribeye, duck confit, aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Sichuan braised beef, Cantonese char siu, hoisin-roasted duck, rich Japanese teriyaki dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Cariñena; grapes destemmed/crushed, fermented separately, matured ~18 months in French oak (mostly used 225L barrels), bottled after extended cellar ageing.

Vineyard Info
Founded 1996 to recover centenary vines in Porrera; family Pérez project buying grapes from local growers on llicorella (slate) slopes, low yields and focused on traditional Priorat varieties. Annual production ~70,000 bottles.