Alvaro Palacios Priorat L’Ermita Velles Vinyes 2022 750ml

L’Ermita is the most famous single vineyard in Priorat. It is a dramatically steep 2-hectare north-facing vineyard of 70 year old, head pruned vines. The wine is mostly Garnacha with a touch of Carinyena (Carignan) and Garnacha Blanca.

The destemmed and lightly crushed grapes always ferment in an oak vat with their natural yeasts followed by malolactic in barrique and an élevage of some 16 months.

Its acidity is very high, but there is a silkiness in the texture like no other wine in Palacios’ collection. Pit fruit, cherry and peach, pomegranate, dried roses, pink peppercorns, wet slate and acid berries. It flirts with perfection.