Alvaro Palacios, Gratallops 2020

Alvaro Palacios Vi da Vila Gratallops 2020 is a Garnacha-based red wine produced in the Priorat region of Spain. Produced from organically farmed old bush vines in Priorat`s principal winemaking village of Gratallops, Vi da Vila is in effect the `village wine` of the estate and includes a small amount of Cariñena in addition to the white grape varieties Grenache Blanca, Macabeo and Pedro Ximénez. Álvaro Palacios has quickly come to be recognised as one of Spain’s greatest winemakers. With a focus on local varieties from exceptionally old, low-yielding vines, he is consistently crafting some of the country’s finest wines.

“”There were Mediterranean notes of aromatic herbs, aniseed and fennel in the nose of the 2020 Gratallops, the village wine that this year changes to a Burgundy bottle. It’s a blend of 87% Garnacha, 12% Cariñena and 1% white grapes, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and PX. It has good, contained ripeness and 14.5% alcohol with good freshness and moderate acidity. They used 15% full clusters for the fermentation, which was increased in 2021.”  94+ points, Wine Advocate