Alvaro Palacios
Alvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi de Vila Priorat 2022
| Denomination | Priorat DOCa |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Catalonia (Spain) |
| Grape varieties | 63% Garnacha, Macabeo/Viura |
| Aging | The malolactic fermentation is spontaneous and takes place in wooden barrels. 15 months in wooden barrels. |
Awards
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2022
90/100
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
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- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Álvaro Palacios y Oriol Castells
- Bottles produced: 195.000
- Hectares: 25
He could have had a privileged position in the family winery of Palacios Remondo. However, being a dynamic visionary, he decided to go out into the world and do it his way. He studied oenology in Bordeaux and had the privilege of working under Pomerol and oenologist Jean Pierre Moueix.
When he returned to Spain, he founded his own company in 1989 in the Mediterranean wine region of Priorat, south of Barcelona in Tarragona.
Together with respected oenologist René Barbier and a few others, they ventured on what has been called the 'Gratallops' project, named after the picturesque Priorat village where the wines are produced. Read more
| Name | Alvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi de Vila Priorat 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Priorat DOCa |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 63% Garnacha, Macabeo/Viura |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalonia |
| Vendor | Alvaro Palacios |
| Origin | Gratallops, Tarragona |
| Climate | Mild Mediterranean with great influence of the sea. Altitude: 300-430 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North, East. |
| Soil composition | Slate with laminar structure and silty texture. |
| Plants per hectare | 5,200-7,700 |
| Yield per hectare | 11.45 hl. |
| Harvest | Manual from 6 to 26 October. |
| Wine making | The grapes are all destemmed, then alcoholic fermentation takes place in wooden barrels on autochthonous yeasts. Maceration lasts 51 days. |
| Aging | The malolactic fermentation is spontaneous and takes place in wooden barrels. 15 months in wooden barrels. |
| Total acidity | 5.3 gr/L |
| PH | 3.31 |
| Dry extract | 28.4 gr/L |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |