Winery:  Cartoixa de Montsalvat                        

Region:  Catalonia - D.O.Q. Priorat

Vintage: 2010                                           

Bottle:  75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties:  100% Carignan

Type:  Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume:  14.50%

Serving Temperature:  16º - 18º

Production:  Sourced from 80 years old vines. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barriques.

Montsalvat: Wine, Terroir and Tradition. Francesc Sánchez-Bas Montsalvat, a small family winery is located in the heart of Priorat, in the village of La Vilella Alta within the DOQ Priorat. They own 15 ha. of vines. Winegrowing and production are done under traditional methods.

Tasting Notes:  Nearly black/purple color. Complex and elegant bouquet showing powerful jammy blue and black fruits, mineral, leather, lavender and toasted notes. On the palate the wine is opulent, dense, balsamic notes with nicely integrated oak notes and tannins. It has texture, class and a long aftertaste.

Notes: A two hour decant is recommended.