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.