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Flag bearer of the new Spanish viticulture, Alvaro Palacios has built its reputation with its Priorat wines, including the flagship Ermita. In 2000, he returned to take care of the family property located east of the Rioja appellation. Over 100 hectares, the vineyard has been divided equally between grenache and tempranillo in organic conversion since 2015.
La Montesa is the Domaine's main cuvée, sweet, velvety and aged in barrels for 12 months. One of the most popular wines in Spain.More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2031
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Flag bearer of the new Spanish viticulture, Alvaro Palacios has built its reputation with its Priorat wines, including the flagship Ermita. In 2000, he returned to take care of the family property located east of the Rioja appellation. Over 100 hectares, the vineyard has been divided equally between grenache and tempranillo in organic conversion since 2015.
Propiedad, a high-end cuvée produced only in the great vintages (if not folded in La Montesa): the oldest vines (40 to 90 years old), long vatting, 14 months' maturation, without filtration before bottling, rated 92/100 by Vinous in 2015.The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (J. Hidalgo - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Propiedad is a blend of 90% Garnacha and 10% other red varieties, sourced from the Monte Yerga vineyards in Alfaro, Rioja Oriental. Fermented with 55% whole clusters, it aged for ten months in foudres to maintain its purity and proximity to the fruit. This ruby-red wine features a reductive nose with notes of sour cherry, elder and grapefruit, along with herbal undertones that create a dynamic interplay. On thee palate, it is dry, lean and cleansing, lingering with a chalky, compact texture. This infusion-like red boasts an intense and vibrant mouthfeel, rich in nuance.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033