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The winery, Clos Galena, is the result of university lecturer and oenologist Miguel Perez Cerrada’s passion for Priorat. His winery is based in El Molar and he farms 11 hectares of organically farmed vines that once belonged to the Carthusian monks of the Scala Dei priory. Theirs was an impressive line-up of well-crafted Priorat wines.
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate #200 Apr 2012
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Domini de la Cartoixa
Domini de la Cartoixa is an 11 hectare estate in the tiny wine region of Priorat, lying to the west of Tarragona. This is one of the stand-out Spanish wine regions, with an extraordinary leap in wine quality, reputation and price over the last decade or so. In all there are only 1700 ha of vines and just over 60 bodegas and the vines grow on steep terraces at altitudes up to 700m.
Grenache/Garnacha
Grenache (Noir) is widely grown and comes in a variety of styles. Believed to originate in Spain, it was, in the late 20th century, the most widely planted black grape variety in the world. Today it hovers around seventh in the pecking order. It tends to produce very fruity, rich wines that can range quite widely in their level of tannin.
In many regions – most famously the Southern Rhône, where it complements Syrah and Mourvèdre, among other grapes – it adds backbone and colour to blends, but some of the most notable Châteauneuf du Pape producers (such as Château Rayas) make 100 percent Grenache wines. The grape is a component in many wines of the Languedoc (where you’ll also find its lighter-coloured forms, Grenache Gris and Blanc) and is responsible for much southern French rosé – taking the lead in most Provence styles.
Found all over Spain as Garnacha Tinta (spelt Garnaxa in Catalonia), the grape variety is increasingly detailed on wine labels there. Along with Tempranillo, it forms the majority of the blend for Rioja’s reds and has been adopted widely in Navarra, where it produces lighter styles of red and rosado (rosé). It can also be found operating under a pseudonym, Cannonau, in Sardinia.
Beyond Europe, Grenache is widely planted in California and Australia, largely thanks to its ability to operate in high temperatures and without much water. Particularly in the Barossa Valley, there are some extraordinary dry-farmed bush vines, some of which are centuries old and produce wines of startling intensity.
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A blend of Garnacha (60%), Cariñena and Cabernet Sauvignon – a relative newcomer to Priorat. The nose features subtle aromas of red and black fruit, spice and orange peel. More assertive on the palate, where crisp acidity and overt black fruit flavours give an impression of agility to match this wine’s undoubted power.
Will Heslop, Wine Buying
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