Cims De Porrera Priorat 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cims De Porrera
Label Name:
 
Priorat
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
DOQ Priorat
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cariñena (Carignan)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
2014 listed as 'Very good' by some retailers and described positively in specialist reviews; Cims de Porrera has achieved high scores for other vintages (90+ by major critics)

Tasting Note
Concentrated black-fruit core (blackberry, plum) with roasted cocoa, clove, licorice and slate minerality. Rich, full palate with ripe, polished tannins, firm acidity and a long, spicy, slightly balsamic finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled/aged beef, venison, stews, aged Manchego; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), spicy Sichuan beef, braised pork belly.

Production Method
Hand-harvested from old, low-yielding llicorella vineyards; grapes destemmed and fermented separately; matured ~24 months in French oak barrels with additional bottle ageing.

Vineyard Info
Founded in 1996 by Josep Lluís Pérez and Lluís Llach; run today by Adrià and Marc Pérez. Operates closely with Porrera cooperative growers to preserve century-old vines on steep slate slopes.