Terroir Al Limit Les Tosses 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Terroir Al Limit
Label Name:
 
Les Tosses
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Priorat (Torroja del Priorat), Catalonia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Carignan (Cariñena)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Falstaff 98 pts (2021); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96 pts; Vinous ~94 pts

Tasting Note
Perfumed dark berries (blackberry, elderberry), graphite/mineral slate, violet florals, peppery spice and subtle oak. Vivid acidity, fine-grained yet gripping tannins and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, venison, grilled steak, roasted root vegetables, manchego and aged cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu or hoisin pork, Sichuan pepper beef, Chinese red-braised beef, yakitori/teriyaki-glazed grilled meats.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster native fermentations with short maceration (~2 weeks); pressed and aged 12–24 months in large Stockinger foudres and concrete tanks. Organic/biodynamic vineyard practices; minimal new oak.

Vineyard Info
Terroir al Límit (Dominik Huber) single-vineyard Les Tosses: c.2 ha of 80–100-year-old Carignan on llicorella (black slate) at ~600–650m in Torroja del Priorat. Founded 2001; focus on site expression and biodynamic farming.