2022 | Alvaro Palacios 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes | Priorat Chateau Duhart-Milon showing classic aromas of pepper

showing classic aromas of pepper

this wine is powerful

and although it is not polished it has so much going for it

A healthy acidity is the backbone of this wine

2022 | Alvaro Palacios 'Les Terrasses' Velles Vinyes | Priorat Chateau Duhart-Milon showing classic aromas of pepperI tasted this still unbottled regional red in January 2024. The 2022 Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes has grapes from 53 vineyards in seven villages, and in 2022, it was 60% Garnacha, 39% Cariena and 1% white grapes, higher in Cariena than in recent years in this extremely warm and dry year. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats with part of full clusters, had a 41 day maceration and should spend some 12 months in French barriques and larger