2012 Dits del Terra
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The 2012 Dits del Terra is pure Cariñena from a single plot of very old south-facing vines on llicorella slate soils. The full clusters were macerated and fermented in tank with natural yeasts before the wine matured for two years in a third-use, 3,500-liter Austrian oak foudre from the iconic Stockinger cooper. There is a slight creaminess with some smoky, toasted notes that would normally go unnoticed and are only perceived when compared directly with its siblings. It's very showy, ripe, juicy and exuberant with tantalizing aromas that are all about blue fruit and violets and dotted with hints of malted cereals (with the smoky twist of an Islay malt). 5,000 bottles produced.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Josh Raynolds
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(100% carinena; made entirely with whole clusters and aged for two years in 1,800-liter foudres ): Opaque ruby. Potent blackberry liqueur, cherry-cola and licorice pastille aromas are brightened by candied lavender, white pepper and smoky minerality. Ripe and weighty but comes off as surprisingly lithe, offering intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of spicecake. Closes smooth and very long, with supple tannins adding grip. These vines are reportedly more than 80 years old.
About the producer
Created by Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie in 2001, Terroir al Limit works with old vines and minimal intervention to make a fresher style of Priorat. Now made exclusively by Dominik Huber, its top wines are the single-site Cariñena Les Tosses and Garnacha Les Manyes.