2022 | Alvaro Palacios 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes | Priorat Donkey & Goat Winery Mineral-drenched pear

Mineral-drenched pear

with incisive flavors

refreshing enough to drink with a light chill

it ends up in used barriques in multiple occupancy

2022 | Alvaro Palacios 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes | Priorat Donkey & Goat Winery Mineral-drenched pearI tasted this still unbottled regional red in January 2024. The 2022 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes has grapes from 53 vineyards in seven villages, and in 2022, it was 60% Garnacha, 39% Cariena and 1% white grapes, higher in Cariena than in recent years in this extremely warm and dry year. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats with part of full clusters, had a 41 day maceration and should spend some 12 months in French barriques and larger