Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Graach With a delightfully cleansing acidity

With a delightfully cleansing acidity

This wine focuses more on the earthy and herbaceous components than fruity aromas

plus more exotic elements like star anise and cocoa powder

mostly Cinsault alongside Grenache

Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Graach With a delightfully cleansing acidityThe 2022 L'Ermita wasn't bottled when I tasted it in January 2024. They selected the grapes from 2. 28 hectares out of the total 4. 7 hectares planted in 1909, 1939 and 1996 to produce this red classified as Gran Vinya Classificada, the top of the quality hierarchy in the Priorat appellation. It was produced with a blend of 92% Garnacha, 7% Cariena and 1% of the local whites, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and Pedro Ximnez fermented with part of full