2018 Rene Barbier-Sara Perez Gratallops Partida Bellvisos, Priorat DOCa, Spain Mauro Veglio Best served chilled

Best served chilled

The vineyard lies on a west-facing slope at an elevation of approximately 250m in soil comprised of clay and schist

Pretty and elegant

This is a true “brut zero” and never receives a dosage

perfectly round and charming on the palate

2018 Rene Barbier-Sara Perez Gratallops Partida Bellvisos, Priorat DOCa, Spain Mauro Veglio Best served chilledThey keep some of the wines to be released much later, like the 2016 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos; meanwhile, many are already selling their 2020s. This comes from a zone that is more protected from the sun, from a place close to Torroja. This is still tight and young, fermented with 30% to 40% full clusters and matured in an 1,800 liter oak foudre. This is very serious, a little austere, with the stony minerality from the slate soils,