Winery:  El Solà d’Ares                                         

Region:  Catalonia – El Molar

Vintage: 2015                                       

Bottle:  75cl                                                   

Grape Varieties: 100% Carignan

Type:  Red wine with crianza

Alcohol Volume:  14.5%

Serving Temperature:  16º - 17º

Production: A single estate wine from own vineyard located in El Molar, Priorat, made from selected ripe Carignan grapes sourced from very old vines, Mediterranean Centenarian vines planted at the beginning of the last century, growing on black slate terraces along steep slopes. The wine was submitted to a gentle extraction maceration and fermentation process in French oak barrels of 600 liter followed by 18 months ageing. The vineyard is organically farmed since 2007.

The Saurí Vinyes Velles is part of the Solà d’Ares company, wines elaborated by Antoni Sanchez Ortiz in charge of this tiny but very interesting Project, professional in the wine business and fully committed to quality. Antoni has a formidable Curriculum when it comes to winemaking and brings his formidable experience and youthful passion to the making of this beautifully crafted wine. He is also the winemaker and viticulturist in Melis – D.O.Q. Priorat and in Terrer d’Aubert, D.O. Tarragona, both mid-sized wineries that bet on quality winemaking.   www.soladares.es

Tasting Notes:  Fine and round with an excellent acidity, classy ripe fruit nose, subtly spicy with hints of violet, strawberry and vanilla. Warm and generous, jam-packed with spices, liquorice and dried violets. Marked tannins but well-integrated.