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Winery:  Familia Nin-Ortiz                                      

Region:  Catalonia - D.O.Q. Priorat

Vintage:  2020                                         

Bottle:  75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: Hairy Grenache and  Carignan.

Type:  Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume:  14.5% Vol

Serving Temperature:  16º-18º

Production:

A single estate wine of very limited production, a blend of Hairy Grenache and Carignan, sourced from 80–100-year-old vines  from the 2 hectare single vineyard: "Mas D’en Caçador", a steeply sloped hillside made primarily of licorella soil above the village of Porrera in the DOQ Priorat.

Production:

Organic and biodynamic farming. Hand harvested. All the grapes go through a careful selection both in the vineyard and on the sorting table at the winery in order to obtain the cleanest and healthiest grapes.

Full clusters were fermented spontaneously with natural yeasts and aged in 500-litre demi-muids and French oak Foudres for approximately 14 months.

Tasting Notes:

An elegant and complex nose of red and dark berry fruits, mineral and spicy notes, and a touch of licorice. The wine has texture, class, and distinctiveness on the palate, with a perfect balance of acidity and dryness.

Notes: It would improve greatly with 2 hours of decanting or letting the wine breathe in the glass in order to achieve its maximum flavours. This is a very flavoursome wine that will continue to develop over the next 2–3 years. It has good ageing potential; it can be enjoyed for a decade.

It is fully suitable for Vegans and vegetarians

Nit de Nin is the personal project of Ester Nin, with 2004 being her first released vintage. Today, the winery is a strong reference in the region as a producer of high-quality wines. Since 2019, the Nin-Ortíz family has been elaborating their wines in the new winery at the "Les Planetes de Porrera" estate and they work 18 hectares of their own vineyards.

Their wines have been produced under artisan and organic agriculture since 1999, and since 2002, they have been certified by the CCPAE, the Catalan Council for Organic Agricultural Production. In addition, they have also applied biodynamic farming philosophies since 2006, and are part of the distinguished "Reinaissance de les Apellations", an international group of renowned biodynamic wineries.

All their wines come from their own vineyards, costers (natural slopes) worked with mules. The grapes are harvested early in order to preserve the freshness of the berries. No industrial yeasts are added and only a small amount of sulphur is added just to prevent oxidation and to ensure long ageing.