Winery: Sangenís i Vaqué                                    

Region: Catalonia - DOQ Priorat

Vintage:  2010                                                                                                

Bottle:  75cl.                                                

Grape Varieties: 50% Grenache, and 50% Cariñena

Type:  Red, oak aged

Alcohol Volume:  15.5%

Serving Temperature:   16º - 18º

Production: Grapes sourced from old vines of 50 years in age. Aged for 18 months in new  French oak barrels and a minimum de 9 months in bottle.               

It has not been filtered or clarified.

Since 1978  Pere Sangenís and Conxita Vaqué are making wines in Porrera, combining the tradition with the new ways. Today  María and Núria Sangenís, their two daughters,  have also joined the team who, alongside Pere, share the responsibility of producing the great  wines.                  

The vineyards are located in the district of Porrera, in the family owned lands since before 1700, within the Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin, on terraced hillsides, formed by the famous “llicorella” (slaty schist land). Very poor land combined with a dry climate ( 550 mm) provides minimal production and therefore maximum quality.

Tasting Notes:  The Clos Monlleó comes from very old vines. The result is a mature, roundly, developed classy wine. Good concetration of mature  fruit with minerals and spices. Round in the mounth,beefy, well integrated soft  tannins with a smooth long finish.                            

Excellent for drinking now.