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Torres Purgatori 2020
Costers del Segre, Catalunya (Catalonia Cataluña), SpainMiguel Torres Jr. spearheaded this Costers Del Segre project. While touring the region, one particular low-production vineyard caught his eye and lit the spark in this wine. A historic estate in the heart of Les Garrigues (Lleida) with excellent conditions for growing wine. 200+ hectares of organic vineyards stand at three different altitudes across loamy, poor, deep, well-drained soils with a high calcium carbonate content. On the site, they found an ancient building adorned with the shield of the Abbey of Monserrat; monks sent bad monks to this area to grow olives and vineyards. Hence, the wine was named Purgatori. This abandoned vineyard is extreme farming: "very, very dry farmed." This blend of cariñena, garnacha, syrah, and a small percentage of two ancestral varieties (gonfaus, moneu) was fermented in stainless and aged in a French barrel for 18 months (30% new). Dense, concentrated, and wild, with black fruit, pipe tobacco, and ground espresso along a surprisingly supple palate, lined with plush silks and encased with ripe tannins. Dusky violets perfume the big red, lifted with subtle, easy acidity through a spiced finish. Drinking well now and with time ahead. Think lamb/root veg.Tasted: 14 January 2023Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $57.99 | 750ml | BCL Stores |
Blend: Carignan - Grenache - SyrahCSPC: 670976UPC: 8410113007476
