Mas de Subira - Priorat Tinto

DESCRIPTION / TASTING NOTE

A blend of 50% Cariñena and 50% Garnacha, the varieties were harvested separately by hand into small 18-kilo boxes. After a second sorting at the winery, grapes were destemmed, fermented in tank, then matured in 300-litre French oak barrels for 18 months. Mas de Subira 2016 is a savory wine with aromas of wild herbs and meat. It is pure and linear in structure with treacle and raisin flavors with a bright, vibrant acidity. A wine with great depth of flavor, the oak is integrated and seamless.

ABOUT PRODUCER

Mas de Subirá is made in Bellmunt del Priorat and was founded in 1997, although the vineyards that surround the modern winery are much older. With 170 acres of land, only 47 are planted vineyards, many of which are 25 to 40 years old. The vines typically yield under 1.25 tons per acre, low even for Priorat standards. The elevation is between 550 and 700 feet. The name of the winery is taken from the name of the highest hill in the area.