Winery:  L’infernal, Combier, Fischer and Gerin SL           

Region:  Catalonia - D.O.Q. Priorat

Vintage:  2016

Bottle:  75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties:  100% Carignan

Type:  Red oak aged

Alcohol Volume:  14%

Serving Temperature:  16º - 18º C

Production:  Made from 100% Carignan grapes sourced from 10/12 year old vines planted on west exposure hillsides of steep slopes, with soils comprised of purple slate, known locally as llicorella. Ageing in oak barrels during 12 months.

It is now over 10 years since in 2002  Laurent Combier, Jean Michel Gerin and Peter Fischer three renowned French winemakers, best known as “el Trio Infernal”, landed in the Priorat region and started their own project. What it started as an enological adventure sourcing their fruits from rented vineyards and elaborating in a small cellar in the village of Torroja del Priorat has turned into a strong consolidated project, including their own newly built winery and 8 Ha. of their own vineyards on the sloped hillsides in the beautifully village of Torroja del Priorat right in the heart of  the acclaimed wine region known as the Priorat. Applying their experience and with the terroir as a main role player, they have now created a new line of wines, "L'infernal" which is another great success from this Team. Each wine is sourced from their own plots truly reflecting the terroir expression of each site as its best.    www.linfernal.es

Tasting Notes:  This wine displays clearly the purity and fineness of the purple slate. Full-bodied red with plenty of ripe berry fruit, subtle oak, spice and minerality. Elegant and very smooth with real style and concentration which should mature beautifully.

Notes: Has good potential to evolve in the bottle, drinking beautifully now and it will last for some years.