Memòries Sweet Rancio 2019, 375ml, 16% - Costers del Priorat
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Memòries Sweet Rancio 2019, 375ml, 16% - Costers del Priorat
Winemaking
Memòries blends sweet and rancio wines. The sweet part comes from sun-exposed Garnacha Blanca grapes. Once the grapes are dehydrated as desired, they are gently pressed. The must is fermented naturally and fermentation comes to a stop on its own. The resulting sweet wine is blended with rancio (20%) from a 1927 solera in a barrel of the latter wine.
Tasting notes
Powerful, classical aromas. Honey notes. Saline, smoky, ancient nuances. The magic of time, the nerve of sweet fruits, the sunshine and the cool nooks and crannies of a big house in the country. A smooth, gentle start that becomes deep and very long. Candied notes, almonds, ripe dry figs, coffee and chocolate. Length, charm and warmth. A wine that inspires calm, meditation and emotion.
Food harmonies
Memòries is the ideal wine to pair with pastries, specially those with chocolate and nuts. It is also a great accompaniment for traditional sweets: pastissets, carquinyolis, doughnuts, nougat, cakes… The best time to enjoy it is after a long, leisurely meal but it’s also a top choice as an aperitif —its power combined with the sweet flavours create a pleasant contrast with delicacies such as salted meat or fish and fried almonds with coarse salt..
In the vineyard
Varietes: 100% Garnacha.
Density of plants: From 3,000 to 3,500 vines per hectare.
Training techniques: Traditional Gobelet system.
Average rain: 350-500 mm.
Sun exposure: 2,800-3,000 hours per year.
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Costers del Priorat
Costers del Priorat are one of the new-wave producers of the Priorat region which are helping to give this fantastic region in the northeast of Spain a new life and really bring modern techniques to these wines. Costers del Priorat are one of the few producers in this region whom are producing single vineyard wines all of which are fantastic!
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Grenache Blanc/Garnacha Blanca
Grenache Blanc is the white counterpart to the better-known: Grenache. Just as Grenache is also known as Garnacha, this is also known as Garnacha Blanca. Historically it is best known as one of the under-rated Rhone Valley white grapes that can be used in the white blends of the Southern Rhone.
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Priorat
Priorat is one of the most important wine regions in all of Spain. It is in the heart of the Penedes up in the northwest of Spain and is red wine dominate. Here the grapes are Grenache (known locally as Garnacha) and Carignan, usually as a blend. The resulting wines are rich and dark.
