The brightness and beauty to this is so impressive with blackberry, black cherry and crushed slate. Full body and tight, compressed tannins that coat the palate. Very persistent finish.
This is a fundamentally unique terroir wine from a 1.3 hectare plot inside the larger vineyard that goes into Alvaro's Finca Dofí, in the village of Gratallops. It couldn’t be more opposed in character to the main Dofí blend, though; this is always so dark and savoury with a rock-like intensity. Mostly Garnacha, with 2% Carinena on a steep slope.
The 2022 is incredibly precise, with a focused nose of fresh blackberries, elderberries, and macerated cranberries adding sweetness behind. This wine just amplifies on the palate in an incredible way, yet a ley line of balsamic umami cuts through it all with a spear of precision. A high level of powdery tannins lingers with a fragrant puff of wild herbs on the long, vibrant finish. The austere majesty of this wine is truly mind-blowing.
Just 3,465 bottles produced.
