Priorat "Coma Vella," Mas d'en Gil
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Priorat "Coma Vella," Mas d'en Gil - 2018

Item # 42511 750 mL

A lush, fruit-forward Priorat from an isolated area inland from Tarragona in northeast Spain. The Mas d'en Gil estate is family-owned and all about the preservation of old vines and local character in Priorat. Think of Coma Vella as their "premier cru" red Priorat which comes from the local slate called LLicorella Piguellada.

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Color
Red
Vintage
2018
Country
Spain
Region
Priorato
Producer
Mas d'en Gil
Grape Variety
Grenache
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carignan
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Production Methods

Organic

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Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

It's hard to believe, but 35 years ago no one had heard anything about Priorat. It was accidentally discovered by a famous winemaker Alvaro Palacios. But what is so special about it? Two things: the unique soils and the unique vines. Llicorella is the Catalan name for the type of soil in Priorat, which consists mainly of reddish-black slate with small particles of mica quartz. And it provides fantastic minerality and complexity for the wine. Second thing is 100 years old vines with very low yield that show character and concentration of flavours. The Mas d'en Gil estate is family-owned and all about the preservation of old vines and local character in Priorat. This wine is bold, rich and very elegant at the same time.

- YS

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...

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Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

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Priorato

Priorat is the precocious new kid on the Spanish wine scene. Twenty years ago, this tiny Northwestern winemaking region was all but forgotten. Then, after a handful of winemaking mavericks moved into the area, Priorat began to produce some of the most powerful, complex, and expensive wines on the market. In 2003, Priorat was awarded the prestigious D.O.C. status - a term previously held only by Rioja - and prices and quality levels have continued to soar ever since. Garnacha (called...

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Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

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Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

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