Trosset de Porrera
Diego and Eduardo Duran care for a tiny plot of organically farmed vines eking out an existence on a precarious slope of inhospitable quartz and slate just outside the mountain village of Porrera. With a slope at 60% incline, the growing and harvesting conditions are more dificult. Their centenarian cariñena vines are scarcely taller than your hand and produce less than a pound of concentrated, mineral fruit every fall. Dic terraces by hand to plant his Olim vineyard on a cool, windy, north-facing slope up the valley opposite Vall Llach.
Wines
Priorat Olim
Varietal: Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Red
Farming Practice: Organic
Organic. Cariñena (90%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Terraced licorella soil @ 300-400 m. Spontaneous fermentation. 12 months in neutral oak. Minimal SO2. The first thing that immediately stands out is the remarkable freshness this wine possesses- something not often seen in Priorat.
Priorat Vi de Vila
Varietal: Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
Color: Red
Farming Practice: Organic
Organic. 10-100 year-old cariñena (70%), 17 year-old Garnacha (15%), 15% cabernet, 60% incline slopes of licorella and quartz @ 300-400 m. Spontaneous fermentation. 25% new oak, 75% 2nd/3rd year barrels for 18 months. Minimal SO2 before bottling.