The single-vineyard 2017 Finca Dofí comes from ten hectares that were planted 20 years ago in the village of Gratallops. It's mostly Garnacha with 8% Cariñena and 1% white grapes that fermented after being destemmed and lightly crushed in oak vats with indigenous yeasts. It matured in large oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 16 months. There is no trace of oak in the wines, and there are no edges; they all feel sleek and elegant. This Dofí expresses the Mediterranean vintage from this vineyard at 300 to 320 meters in altitude, where the slate has a lot of iron, which turns the soils red and makes round and velvety wines, with flavors of red cherries, cherry pit, nectarines and even blood orange. The warm soils are compensated by mostly northern exposures. The palate has volume and is juicy, sensual and velvety, with some fine-grained tannins that currently call for food. It makes for a very gastronomical red. 29,700 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2019. In 2018, there will be a separate bottling from one hectare of pure north-exposition grapes from Dofí, a new wine called La Baixada.
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2027
Reviewer Name: Luis Gutiérrez
Review Date: 30th August 2019
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- Year 2017
- Colour Red
- Country Spain
- Region Catalunya
- Sub Region Priorat
- Designation
- Pack Size 3x75cl
- ABV 14.5°
- Drinking Window 2019 - 2027
- Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now
- LWIN 112082820170300750
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The single-vineyard 2017 Finca Dofí comes from ten hectares that were planted 20 years ago in the village of Gratallops. It's mostly Garnacha with 8% Cariñena and 1% white grapes that fermented after being destemmed and lightly crushed in oak vats with indigenous yeasts. It matured in large oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 16 months. There is no trace of oak in the wines, and there are no edges; they all feel sleek and elegant. This Dofí expresses the Mediterranean vintage from this vineyard at 300 to 320 meters in altitude, where the slate has a lot of iron, which turns the soils red and makes round and velvety wines, with flavors of red cherries, cherry pit, nectarines and even blood orange. The warm soils are compensated by mostly northern exposures. The palate has volume and is juicy, sensual and velvety, with some fine-grained tannins that currently call for food. It makes for a very gastronomical red. 29,700 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2019. In 2018, there will be a separate bottling from one hectare of pure north-exposition grapes from Dofí, a new wine called La Baixada.
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2027
Reviewer Name: Luis Gutiérrez
Review Date: 30th August 2019
- Producer
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Alvaro Palacios is a member of the prestigious Rioja-based family which owns and operates Bodegas Palacios Remondo, however Alvaro is clearly an independent spirit. Having spent two years working at Petrus, in Pomerol, he eventually set out on his own establishing his Priorat winery in the late 80's. Now among Spain's top producers, he has made some of the country's most iconic wines, including the legendary l'Ermita Priorat.
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