Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Terroir Al Limit |
Label Name: | Priorat 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.