Alvaro Palacios

Les Terrasses

The 2022 vintage was extremely warm and dry, giving a blend of 60% Garnacha and 39% Carinena, a higher proportion of Carinena than recent years, plus 1% white grapes. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats with part whole cluster, a 41 day maceration, then matured around 12 months in French barriques and larger barrels. Subtle dusty spices and vibrant red berries with a mineral, wet stone edge, firm and lightly chewy on the palate with a well structured, transparent finish. A savoury touch of mountain herbs runs through ripe mulberry and black raspberry, with iron, paprika, vanilla and white pepper, framed by plush, well defined tannins. Earthier and more rustic in character than Camins, showing real Priorat typicity, ripe without excess despite the warm vintage.