Terroir Al Limit Priorat Arbossar 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Terroir Al Limit
Label Name:
 
Priorat Arbossar
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
DOQ Priorat — Torroja del Priorat (L'Arbossar vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Carignan (Cariñena)
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95; James Suckling 95; Heiner Lobenberg 95–97; bottled May 2023

Tasting Note
Old-vine Carignan showing wild cherry and raspberry, Mediterranean herbs (rosemary, thyme), tobacco and a graphite/iron mineral edge. Medium-bodied, vibrant acidity, fine-grained tannins and a focused, lingering mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, grilled pork, beef stew, aged Manchego, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or hoisin duck, miso-glazed eggplant, spicy Sichuan pork with moderate chill.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; matured in concrete tanks (~8 months); bottled unfined and unfiltered (May 2023).

Vineyard Info
Terroir al Límit, founded by Dominik Huber (with Eben Sadie) in the early 2000s, focuses on biodynamic farming and single-vineyard expression in Priorat. L'Arbossar is a 1.6 ha, north-facing, old-vine parcel planted c.1910 on slate/granite soils.