Partida Bellvisos Priorat Gratallops Blanc 14

Winery	Sara & Rene Viticultors
Region	Priorat
Appellation	Priorat
Type	White Wine
Varietal	Grenache White blend
Soil	Llicorella (slate) soils
Vineyard Orientation	Northeast
Average Age of Vines	35 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Certified
Maturation	Aged in French oak barrels for 18-24 months
Vintage	2014

Exotic, rich, and wild, the Partida Bellvisos Blanco is 90% Garnatxa Blanca and 10% Trepat Blanc (only 2 hectare of which are known to exist in Spain), fermented in locally-made, unlined amphora and raised partly in 15 year old 600L foudre before being moved back to amphora to complete its elevage. Full, sultry fragrances of elderflower, butterscotch, chlorine, jasmine and sweet golden fruit perfume the creamy, nutty, oxidative palate of orange, tamarind, almond oil, and tangy apricot peel; a voluptuous wine, perforated by tensile tannins. Ariana Rolich

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95pts The Wine Advocate– 2014 vintage

FOR THE 2014 VINTAGE
The 2014 Gratallops Partida Bellvisos Blanc comes from a very old vineyard that has Garnacha Blanca in the higher part and some Trepat Blanco grapes at the bottom. It’s a very steep coster, with a difference of 100 meters between the higher and lower parts. It fermented with some skins for one month and then was put in 600-liter used demi-muids for one year. It has a golden color, as the Garnacha Blanca skins lend color pretty quickly and also provide some fine tannins. It opens up in the glass in a spectacular way. Some 800 bottles were filled in September 2015. It develops nicely in bottle.

Partida Bellvisos Priorat Gratallops Blanc 14