Terroir Al Limit Dits del Terra 2022

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

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 96/100; Tim Atkin 96/100; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 95+/100; James Suckling 96

Tasting Note
Pure Carignan: airy black and red fruits, wild fennel, anise and dried flowers over licorella slate minerality; bright acidity, fine-grained silky tannins and a long, balsamic, slightly saline finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb, roast beef, Manchego and aged cheeses, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese roast pork (char siu), Sichuan‑style braised beef, mushroom‑based Japanese dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested; whole‑cluster fermentation with indigenous yeasts (7–10 days); maceration in cement; aged ~8 months in concrete vats (minimal/no new oak).

Vineyard Info
Terroir al Límit, founded by Dominik Huber (with Eben Sadie early on), farms old‑vine Cariñena on steep licorella slate in Torroja; biodynamic/low‑intervention approach since early 2000s.