Vinya Llisarda

Vines, like people, often reach their peak in the face of adversity. This highly limited cuvée is hand made from 100-year-old vines that suffer daily to survive in dense slate soils on steep hillsides. Their fruit offers a unique mineral complexity that could come from no other place on earth and has done so since Carthusian monks first planted vines in Priorat in the 12th century (Priorat is the Catalan word for 'priory'). This expressive, intensely fragrant wine is complex with exotic quince and white flower aromas. Vinya Llisarda is the perfect companion to foie gras, blue cheese and any meat, fish or shellfish dish prepared with fruit.

2003

Vineyards & Winemaking
Matured 10 months in French (100%) oak barrels.

Grapes
78% Garnacha Blanca, 22% Macabeo.
Picked September 13–September 19, 2003.

Tasting Notes
Expressive aromatic intensity, complex, with aromas of mature fruit type quince, peach and exotic fruits like the handle, flowers; balsamic, on a brown, spicy and mineral bottom. Well balanced, with good structure. Wide, sticky and voluminous step of mouth with great concentration where the mature fruit is felt. It is dry and gliceric, with complexity, good acidity and mineral much. Dry, very persistent and aromatic end.

2002

Vineyards & Winemaking
Aged 9 months in new oak barrels (100% French).

Grapes
70% Garnacha Blanca, 30% Macabeo.
Picked September 8–November 2, 2002.

Tasting Notes
Straw yellow color with green highlights and golden rim. Expressive aroma of ripe fruits and white flowers. Bright citrus flavours with spicy mineral finish.