Camins del Priorat 2024
Red wine from Priorat. Blend of 5 red varieties with a spark of white varieties aged for 8 months in French oak vats and barrels.
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Camins del Priorat 2024
This is the entry-level Spanish red wine of the famed Álvaro Palacios in DOQ Priorat.
A blend of local and international varieties, the wine Camins del Priorat is made from Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carignan, Syrah and a 5% of local white varieties (White Grenache, Picapoll and Pedro Ximénez). The grapes are sourced from 90 plots planted with 15 to 50-year-old vineyards and located in 9 villages across the region.
Harvested by hand and selected in the vineyard and in the cellar, the grapes were gently crushed and then fermented in concrete vats, oak vats and stainless steel tanks.
The the red wine Camins del Priorat 2024 was aged for 8 months in oak barrels and vats. Clarified with egg whites, was neither filtered nor stabilized prior to bottling.
Aerate this red wine from Priorat 30 minutes before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Camins del Priorat is medium ruby with a violet rim. |
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| Nose | Suggestive aromas of forest berries, nuanced by floral hints, touches of spices and a distinctive mineral background. This blend of Grenache, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot with a smidgen of local white varieties is youthful and expressive. |
| Palate | Fruit-driven, with some balsamic notes, gentle oaky nuances and some earthy and mineral remembrances. Impeccably crafted, this wine by Álvaro Palacios has a refreshing acidity and delicious tannins. This Priorat red wine has a long mineral finish. |
| Our personal opinion | Always interesting, the wine Camins del Priorat 2024 is appealing both for Priorat lovers and for those who simply want to enjoy a truly nice wine. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Camins del Priorat 2023: Enterwine 91. Parker 90+. J. Suckling 92. Camins del Priorat 2022: Enterwine 91. J. Suckling 91. Camins del Priorat 2021: Enterwine 91. J. Suckling 92. Parker 91. Camins del Priorat 2020: Enterwine 91. Parker 92. Guía Peñín 92. J.Suckling 93. Camins del Priorat 2019: Enterwine 91. Parker 91. J.Suckling 94. Camins del Priorat 2018: Enterwine 91. Parker 91. James Suckling 94. Camins del Priorat 2017: Aged for 8 months in oak. Enterwine 90. Peñín 91. Peñín 91. Camins del Priorat 2016: 6 months in oak. Enterwine 90. Peñín 91. Camins del Priorat 2015: Peñín 91. Enterwine 90. Camins del Priorat 2014: Parker 90 and Tanzer 92. Peñín 91. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Priorat |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Barrel |
| Type of ageing | Months in different types of barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 8 |
| Parker's Score | 91 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Percentage of variety | Garnacha 40%, Cariñena 20%, Syrah 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Merlot 5%, Garnacha Blanca, Picapoll y Pedro Ximénez 5%,. |
| Pairings | bluefish, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Duck, Mushrooms, Poultry, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Fruity and Fresh, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cariñena, Garnacha Tinta, Merlot, Syrah |
