D.O. Montsant Vertebra de la Figuera

Terroir Sense Fronteres
Spain
Priorat
2022

100% Garnacha from two vineyards that sit on the top of La Figuera mountain. Soils here are mostly red clay with some gypsum and the vines are about 60 years old. Grapes are fermented whole cluster in cement and see a short maceration (six to eight days). Aged in cement for six months.

93 points
"Lovely reduction leads the nose with some grapefruit, blood orange, pomegranate and wild berries. Juicy and fluid on the palate with a medium body and lovely firmness to the tannins. A wine that will help you digest with its bright acidity and fresh tannins. Drink now."
Zekun Shuai,
James Suckling
September 18, 2023
94 points
"High altitude Garnacha, planted at 700m above sea level in La Figuera. Floral and fresh, with a hint of smoky reduction that gives the wine real tension. Bright red fruits, delicate herbal characters and perfumed notes of violets and wild flowers. 2022-2030"
Tim Atkin,
Tim Atkin
Special Cataluyna Report
94 points
"The red 2022 Vèrtebra was produced with Garnacha Fina, a biotype with larger grapes and thinner skins that produce elegant wines, from the village of La Figuera de Montsant. The vines are at 600 meters above sea level on pink clay and gypsum soils. It has 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.49 with 5.4 grams of acidity. This is a little more reductive, more serious and reticent and takes time in the glass to open up. It has a pale and bright ruby color and a medium-bodied palate with certain lightness and very fine tannins. It's elegant and balanced. They think of this as their Pinot Noir. 6,600 bottles were filled in April 2023."
Luis Gutiérrez,
Wine Advocate
May 16, 2024

SKU/Code: 
DB4390-22
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Garnacha
Farming Type: 
Biodynamic
Tech Sheet: 
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