Pinord Mas Blanc Plus 7 Priorat 2020

Mas Blanc Plus 7 Priorat, Bodegas Pinord, Catalunya, Spain, 2020

Grapes: A blend of 50% Garnacha, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Syrah, 7 vineyard plots on slate soil, organic, hand harvested, 12 months' ageing in American and French oak barrels

Producer Tasting Note:

Dark ruby red, dense black fruit and chocolate on the nose, full bodied yet with some freshness, well balanced and very silky with a long, rich finish.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Discreet nose of strawberry jam, with notes of blackcurrant, cedar and black pepper. Powdery texture."

88/100 points, Decanter World Wine Awards, 2024

The story of Bodegas Pinord started more than 150 years ago, when the Tetas family began to make wines on their estate in Penedes. They have now extended their family expertise to the heartland of Priorat, renowned for producing bespoke cult wines. Their Mas Blanc estate lies on steep slatey slopes, where the grapes are organically grown and hand harvesting is obligatory. A variety of different grapes are grown here, all benefiting from the night and day temperature variances which allows them to achieve great complexity. The winery has all of the newest vinification equipment along with 250 new French, American and Bulgarian oak barriques. Bodegas Pinord were the first winery to obtain a biodynamic wine certified in Spain by Demeter in 2007.

Food Match: Beef, roast venison, grilled lamb chops, lentil stew with smoked pork, cured meats like jamón ibérico or chorizo and botifarra (black pudding), aged cheeses such as Manchego