Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2017
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Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2017
Which grape variety is the best suited to express the peculiarities of the unique Priorat soil?
Although some would say Grenache, the wine Cims de Porrera Clàssic makes a strong case for Carignan being the ultimate Priorat grape.
This varietal Spanish red wine is made exclusively from old-vines planted in llicorella - slate - soils scattered over several plots owned by local winegrowers which work closely with the Cims de Porrera winery, run by Marc & Adrià Pérez, members of the famed Pérez wine family from Priorat.
After the harvest, grapes were destemmed and gently crushed. During alcoholic fermentation, which lasted 15 days, the solid cap of grape skins was punched down twice a day to optimize the extraction of aromatic compounds. Finally, the wine was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.
After that, the wine Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2017 was aged for a minimum of 5 years in the bottle.
It is important to decant this Crianza red wine no less than 2 hours before you drink it.
Pair this red wine from Priorat with hearty meat recipes.
| Appearance | The red wine Cims de Porrera is medium purple with a garnet hue at the rim. |
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| Nose | Few wines as entrancing as an old-vines Carignan grown in slate soils. Paradoxically, the combination of these two rough elements results in an utter delicacy. Ripe plums, blackberries, wonderful notes of dry violets and flowers, cocoa - a primary aroma of the Carignan - and fresh balsamic hints over a deep, throbbing mineral background. Oak ageing shows in some light, well-integrated touches of liquorice, toffee and coffee. |
| Palate | Big and meaty, that's for sure. At the same time, though, the wine displays remarkable suppleness and a depth. The acidity and tannins of this wine from Cims de Porrera winery are crisp and lively, creating a sense of exhilaration and continuous enjoyment on the palate. Long, mineral finish with remembrances of bitter herbs and black fruit. |
| Our personal opinion | Impressively deep, the red wine Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2017 is an age-worthy Carignan that proves, once again, that Priorat is simply incomparable. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2014: Enterwine 94. Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2013: Enterwine 94. Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2012: Enterwine 94. Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2011: Enterwine 94. Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2010: Enterwine 93. Cims de Porrera 2008: Aged for 18 months. Enterwine 92. Cims de Porrera Clàssic 2007: Parker 92. Proensa 91. |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Priorat |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | Two hours before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Reserva |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 16 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Media rating | 94 |
| Mono-Varietal | Cariñena |
| Pairings | Alone, Birds, Bull meat, Chocolate, Civet, Duck, Game animals, Poultry, Roasted foods, Roasted red meats, Specialty plates, Stews |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Cariñena |
