Costers del Priorat, Clos Cypres, Priorat, Catalonia, 2013

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Drinking Window: 2016 - 2030
Winemaker José Mas Barberà joined Costers del Priorat (founded 2002) in 2007. He was drawn to Priorat as a region where he could express the soil in the wine. Clos Cypres, 100% Cariñena from a vineyard in Bellmunt planted in 1939, is fermented in 300-litre amphorae and 500-litre old oak, before ageing in barrique. Mas is searching for freshness ‘I believe in acidity, so I am the first to pick in my village’; and for subtlety ‘I ferment with stems, but I handle the wine like an infusion’. Look out for Clos Cypres Cariñena from its vineyard in Torroja, coming next year. Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW: Delicate in nose, peculiar, with garrigue tones and floral hints. Balanced and open palate. Long, suave finish. Sarah Jane Evans MW: Glorious blueberry aroma with a wild Cariñena typicity. Finishes with fine grip of tannin; very balanced with a dark, savoury undertone. Pierre Mansour: Deep bright colour, clean, pure nose, wonderful cherry notes with a wild herby aroma, savoury too; youthful. It has a tangy palate, intense cherry fruit, well-controlled and totally individual.
Costers del Priorat, Clos Cypres, Priorat 2013
Producer
Costers del Priorat
Brand
Clos Cypres
Vintage
2013
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Catalonia
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
14.50%
Grapes
Carignan / Mazuelo