Les Tosses is a steep, 90-year-old vineyard of head-pruned Carinyena on llicorella soil that Dominik Huber discovered while riding his motorbike on the twisting and mountainous dirt roads around Torroja. While many growers in the Priorat preferred Garnatxa or were planting Cabernet Sauvignon and...
Tasting Les Manyes blind is a thrilling exercise. Without a reference point to guide you, you find yourself wandering around the Mediterranean confused if you’re in Spain, the Rhône, or Piedmont. There are a couple of reasons why Les Manyes is so unique in the Priorat. Firstly, this is not Garnatxa...
Dits del Terra gets its name from the gnarled, nearly 85-year-old vines of Carinyena that look like ancient fingers clawing into the schist soils of this site near the village of Torroja. This is one of the first vineyards that Dominik and his then partner, Eben Sadie, acquired. Grapes are hand...
55% Xarel.lo, 35% Macabeu and 10% Parellada from four vineyards ("Cuc", "Figuera", "Triangle" & "Pupurri"), each located surrounding the winery in the hills of Penedes at different altitudes (200-500m), microclimates and Xilobí soils. Grapes are hand harvested, fermented/aged in tank on the...
• Ganko is another nickname that Olivier has acquired, but this one came from his Japanese importer. It means “stubborn,” which is a useful trait for any outsider, especially one making wine his own way in Rioja. Ganko comes from a site at 600 meters in elevation near the village of Cárdenas in...
Vermell is a blend featuring 70% Garnacha Tintorera – a 19th-century, French crossing of Garnacha and Aramon Noir that was widely planted after phylloxera, 25% Mando and for this particular vintage, 5% Arcos. Hand harvested, destemmed, and fermented by natural yeasts in stainless steel tanks and...
