Terroir Al Limit Priorat Les Manyes 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Terroir Al Limit
Label Name:
 
Priorat Les Manyes
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Priorat (Les Manyes single vineyard, Montsant slopes)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Garnatxa Peluda (Hairy Grenache)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99/100; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 97/100; Vinous (Joaquín Hidalgo) 94/100; Decanter and other critics high praise

Tasting Note
Light garnet red: wild strawberry, cherry, rose petal, Mediterranean herbs and chalky minerality. Taut acidity, fine mealy tannins and a cleansing, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled red meat, duck breast, aged Manchego or other matured cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, mildly spicy Sichuan dishes, grilled yakitori.

Production Method
Hand-harvested single-vineyard Garnatxa Peluda; whole-cluster fermentation and aging 8–15 months in concrete eggs/vats; minimal oak, low-intervention winemaking.

Vineyard Info
Terroir al Límit, founded 2001 by Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie, focuses on organic/biodynamic viticulture in Priorat; Les Manyes is a high‑altitude, low-yield single vineyard (~700–800m) with clay/calcareous soils.