Winery: Sangenís i Vaqué.
Region: Porrera-DOQ Priorat
Vintage: 2012
Bottle: 75 cl.
Grape Varieties: 50% Grenache, and 50% Cariñena
Type: Red, oak-aged
Alcohol Volume: 15.5% vol
Serving Temperature: 16° - 18°
Production:
Grapes sourced from old vines of 50 years in age. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels and a minimum of 9 months in bottle.
It has not been filtered or clarified.
Tasting Notes:
Clos Monlleó comes from very old vines. The result is a mature, roundly developed, classy wine. Good concentration of mature fruit 6 with minerals and spices. Round in the mouth, with beefy, well-integrated soft tannins and a smooth, long finish.
Excellent for drinking now.
THE WINERY SANGENIS I VAQUÉ
Since 1978, Pere Sangenís and Conxita Vaqué have been making wines in Porrera, combining tradition with new techniques. Today, their two daughters, María and Núria Sangenís, have also joined the team and, along with Pere, share the responsibility of producing great wines.
The vineyards are located in the district of Porrera within the Priorat Qualified Designation of Origin, on the family-owned lands dating back to before 1700, on terraced hillsides formed by the famous “llicorella” (slate schist land). The combination of poor land and a dry climate (550 mm) results in minimal production and thus maximum quality.
