Trossos del Priorat Lo Petit de la Casa Grenache Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

SPAIN : PRIORAT : GRATALLOPSCERTIFIED ORGANIC : Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, SyrahMED-BODIED, RED CHERRY, DARK PLUM, WILD HERBS, INCENSE, OAKTrossos del Priorat is a small family winery in Gratallops, the village at the geographic center of the Priorat DOCa — one of only two DOCa-classified appellations in Spain. 'Lo Petit de la Casa' ('the little one of the house') is the entry cuvee from a producer whose upper wines score in the 90s. Certified organic by the CCPA (Catalan Council of Ecological Agricultural Production); grown on llicorella, Priorat's characteristic decomposed black slate.The 2022 vintage brought extreme summer heat and drought across Priorat, but parcels on llicorella soils delivered concentrated, high-quality fruit. Eva Escudé makes this wine with a cold soak for color and aroma, stainless steel fermentation, and 12 months in 225L French oak barrels. Enterwine 90, 2022.PAIRINGS : Grilled lamb chops with rosemary the regional match for Grenache-based Priorat; herbal notes align; medium tannin handles the fat Roasted duck with black olive sauce dark fruit weight matches the richness; the incense note echoes the char Mushroom and Manchego croquetas earthy, medium-bodied — complements the mushroom and aged cheese without overwhelming

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