Winery: Cartoixa de Montsalvat                        

Region: La Vilella Alta - D.O.Q. Priorat

Vintage: 2010                                           

Bottle: 75cl                                                    

Grape Varieties: 100% Carignan

Type: Red wine, oak aged

Alcohol Volume: 14.50% vol.

Serving Temperature: 16º - 18º

Production: Sourced from 80-year-old vines. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

Cartoixa de Montsalvat: Wine, Terroir, and Tradition. Francesc Sánchez-Bas Montsalvat is a small family winery, located in the heart of Priorat, in the village of La Vilella Alta within the DOQ Priorat. They own 15 ha of vines. The winegrowing and the production are done according to traditional methods.

Tasting Notes:  Nearly black/purple color. Complex and elegant bouquet showing powerful jammy blue and black fruits, mineral, leather, lavender, and toasted notes. On the palate, the wine has opulent, dense, balsamic notes with nicely integrated oak notes and tannins. It has texture, class, and a long aftertaste.

Notes: A two-hour decant is recommended.