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Les Tosses 2018
Terroir al LimitThis wine needs a lot of air when you start drinking it. Decanting is a must. If the wine has had enough air, the smell and taste of red fruit and complexity are very pleasing.
Appellation
Priorat
Grape variety
carignan
Style
Rich & Exuberant
Format
750 ml
No availibility at this moment
€225.50
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Terroir al Limit | Spain | Priorat |
About the winemaker
It is the year 2000 when Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie meet at Mas Martinet in Spain. In 2001 they pick grapes together at the Perez family in Cims de Porrera for six weeks and become friends. After working together for two months at Spiceroute in South Africa, they start a small project together in Priorat. With the help of the Perez family they are able to buy some grapes and together make the first vintage Dits del Terra. This was the start of Terroir al Limit. Dominik has continued independently since 2012 and the vinification is focused on the style as we know it from Burgundy. Terra de Cuques are the "villages" Dits del Terra, Arbossar and Pedra de Guix, "premier cru" and Les Tosses and les Manyes the Grand Cru wines. The wines are really made for gastronomy, the wines are light, refined and elegant to match with dishes from the best cuisines.
Vineyard management
Organic-Biodynamics
Details
| Vineyard | The vineyard for this wine is located at about 600 meters altitude in Torroja del Priorat. The carignan here is on a very slate rich soil. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | There is a yield here of 1,500 kilos per hectare and a production of 1,200 bottles. At Terroir al Limit, there is one form of vinification for all red wines. The whole bunches are brought to the cellar in 10 kg boxes and put directly into the barrel. When the barrel is full it is closed and fermentation starts in a completely natural way without adding yeast or any additives. The temperature remains between 20 ° and 28 °. After the first fermentation, the must is pressed and a second fermentation takes place in order to vinify it completely dry. After years of working with different barrels and sizes, this wine is now made only with 1200 liter Stockinger casks. This is an upbringing of 20 months. At bottling the wine is quite reductive with even some gas left. This makes the wine very fresh and vital which leads to a wine with a lot of fraicheur and tension. |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | 10 years and more after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.5% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
