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I tasted this still-unbottled regional red in January 2024. The 2022 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes has grapes from 53 vineyards in seven villages, and in 2022, it was 60% Garnacha, 39% Cariñena and 1% white grapes, higher in Cariñena than in recent years in this extremely warm and dry year. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats with part of full clusters, had a 41-day maceration and should spend some 12 months in French barriques and larger barrels. It's fully ripe at 14.5% alcohol while keeping a pH of 3.55 and 5.05 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter of wine), parameters of very good freshness. This is always a little earthier and with a beautiful touch of rusticity showing the character of Priorat. It's ripe without excess; all the 2022s show surprisingly fresh for such a warm and dry year. Drink date: 2025-2032.
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| Alcohol/Vol | 14.5% |
|---|---|
| Made In | Priorat, Spain |
| By | Álvaro Palacios |
| Sugar Content | 3 g/L |
| Sweetness Descriptor | Dry (1–10 g/L) |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| LCBO # | 977843 |