2017 Perinet Priorat

48% Garnatxa, 25% Carinyena, 16% Syrah & 11% Cabernet Sauvignon from the single Mas del Xesvineyard. The fruit ripens at different stages throughout the vineyard and is picked and sorted by hand. Long, 30 day maceration. Fermented in steel and aged 15 months in French oak, 30% new and 70% second-use.  16% alcohol. 1,041 cases made. There’s no other word than opulent to describe this full bodied, plush Spanish red. On the nose, beautiful sweet cocoa with touches of truffles, chocolate, gingerbread, and chestnut balance with olives and cherries. The palate offers flavors of dark cherry, cocoa, and well-integrated oak, with velvety tannins and a powerful finish, showcasing the wine’s impressive depth and character. Perinet, located a 90 minute drive west from Barcelona, is known for its steep vineyards and llicorella (black slate) soils.