Priorat "Les Terrasses," Alvaro Palacios - 2021

Name: Priorat "Les Terrasses," Alvaro Palacios
Brand: Alvaro Palacios
SKU: 43846
Price: 49.99 USD
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Item # 43846 750 mL

A structured, age worthy red wine made from a blend of Grenache and Carignan. Les Terrasses is sourced from many of the region’s steepest and oldest vineyards—many of them north-facing to avoid the intense afternoon sun. Winemaker Alvaro Palacios studied enology in Bordeaux, while working under Jean-Pierre Moueix at Ch. Pétrus then began making wines in pre-phylloxera Priorat in the 1990s.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Spain

Region

Priorato

Producer

Alvaro Palacios

Grape Variety

Grenache

Carignan

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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