Terroir Al Limit Pedra de Guix 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Terroir Al Limit
Label Name:
 
Pedra de Guix
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Priorat (Catalonia)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pedro Ximénez, Macabeo, Garnacha Blanca
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate) 95/100; James Suckling 95/100; Tim Atkin 96/100; widely cited average ~95

Tasting Note
Old-gold white with smoky, honeyed and herbal notes, chamomile, dried flowers, citrus peel and saline minerality; creamy texture, tart phenolics and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted sea bass, mushroom risotto, grilled chicken, aged Manchego, roasted vegetables; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, shiitake ramen, seared scallops with soy-butter, spicy Thai or Sichuan-style fish dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, gentle basket press, short whole-cluster fermentation in concrete, aged ~8 months in concrete and Stockinger foudres with subtle oxidative élevage.

Vineyard Info
Terroir al Límit (Dominik Huber): boutique Priorat estate working low-intervention and biodynamic/organic practices with old-vine parcels producing terroir-driven wines.