2022 Nin-Ortiz Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador
| Wijnsoort | Rood |
|---|---|
| Land | Spanje |
| Regio | |
| Appellatie | Priorat (Appellatie) |
| Wijnhuis | |
| Jaar | 2022 |
| Druif | , |
| Inhoud (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink venster | 2025 - 2045 |
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Ester Nin en Carles Ortiz zijn de trotse eigenaars van dit piepkleine wijndomein met wijngaarden in Porrera en Torroja en in Gratallops. Ester is oenologe en biologe en oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het hoger gelegen gedeelte van de Penedès, in El Pla de Manlleu. Carles is verantwoordelijk voor de wijngaard, samen met zijn muilezels Negret en Max. Ester is vooral bekend vanwege haar werk als oenologe van Clos Erasmus in Gratallops en van NUN, de witte topwijn van Enric Soler in de Penedès waarvan ze de eerste jaargangen vinifieerde. In al haar projecten kiest zij resoluut voor biodynamie. De Planetes: ligt op een terrein llicorella met veel ijzeroxide, ferral genoemd, veel harder dan gewone llicorella. De nieuwe wijngaarden (tussen 5 à 13 jaar oud) zijn op terrassen aangeplant en een deel op oude 'costers' (Carinyena), te zien vanaf de weg tussen Falset en Porrera.
De Mas d'en Caçador is een single vineyard gelegen in het dorp Porrera, op een hoogte van 650 meter. De wijngaard is slechts 1,5 hectare groot en één van de hoogste in Priorat. Productie van ongeveer 1500 flessen. De volledige trossen, deels ontrist, ondergaan een alcoholische gisting met natuurlijke gistcellen in foeders voor een periode van 4 weken. Rijping van 16 maanden in een foeder van Franse eik van 2700 liter. Geen filtering. Minimale dosis SO2 net voor de botteling.
De Nin-Ortiz Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is dieprood en jong van kleur. Zeer open aroma's die iets frisser van stijl zijn dan die van de La Coma d'en Romeu, dit omwille van zijn meer noordelijk georiënteerde ligging. Meer expressie van de leisteenondergrond. Iets kruidiger van stijl, grote klasse, complex en met een oneindige lengte. 98/100 Parker
Specificaties
| Wijnsoort | Rood |
|---|---|
| Land | Spanje |
| Regio | Catalunya |
| Appellatie | Priorat (Appellatie) |
| Wijnhuis | Nin-Ortiz |
| Druif | Garnacha, Grenache |
| Biologisch gecertificeerd | Nee |
| Natural wijn | Nee |
| Vegan | Nee |
| Jaar | 2022 |
| Drinken vanaf | 2025 |
| Drinken tot | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcoholvrij/arm | Nee |
| Inhoud | 0.75 ltr |
| Houtrijping | Ja |
| Bubbels | Nee |
| Dessert wijn | Nee |
| Afsluiting | Kurk |
| Parker rating | 100 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Smaakprofiel | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink momenten | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professionele Recensies
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 100
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$170
Drink Date:
2023 - 2043
The 2020 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is elegant, complex and subtle, nuanced and insinuating, somewhere between the austerity of the 2018 and the exuberance of the 2019. The palate shows terrific balance, very fine tannins (the perfect tannins!) and a long, very clean and supple finish. A vintage of finesse and elegance with energy, power and light. This is refined beyond comprehension; there's purity, elegance, power and detail, symmetry and proportion. A wine that took my breath away. Just for the record, the vineyard is a 3.4-hectare slope planted between 81 and 116 years ago with Garnacha, Garnacha Peluda, Cariñena and 2% white varieties at 650 meters in altitude on pure slate that they harvested on September 10th and got 12 hectoliters per hectare (extremely low yields). The full clusters fermented with indigenous yeasts in a 3,200-liter oak foudre for four weeks, and the wine matured in 225- and 300-liter oak barrels for 18 months. It has 14.64% alcohol, a pH of 3.3 and 5.4 grams of acidity (tartaric). 2,193 bottles were filled in April 2022.
The Nin-Ortiz family have built their winery in their Planetes Vineyard in the limit between Falset and Porrera. When the whites are harvested, they keep the boxes with the bunches in a cold storage for one or two days, then press the bunches and let the must settle, and then they fill the barrels the next day. They started experimenting with some skin contact in 2019 (one barrel) and continued with a little more in the following vintages, varying the length of the maceration; they started with five and went up to 15, and then the wines are in barrel for eight months. They use barrels from different coopers and ages. The reds are produced in different ways, but all the old vines are 100% full clusters; the young-vine Garnacha is destemmed and Cariñena is also full cluster. Each parcel has its fermentation vat, the young one in stainless steel and the rest in oak. Indigenous yeasts are used with all the wines, and they us as little sulfur as possible. All their vineyards are certified organic and they don't buy any grapes, but they don't have the seals for the certifications, because it's a lot of paperwork (and money!). They are in the process of getting Cariñena Blanca approved for the Priorat appellation.
2020 was the year of mildew (700 liters of rain!), but they "only" lost 25% of the crop by working a lot in the vineyard; it's a year they say they'll never forget. For them, 2020 is not a warm year; the skins were perfect and the wines were super aromatic from the day they started fermenting in the winery. For them, it's an exceptional vintage, the most Burgundian vintage since they started. 2019 was a warm year, a classical vintage that resulted in more powerful wines, but a heat wave in August burned some grapes (15% of loss), and it affected Cariñena more than Garnacha. And the same plants that were affected by the heat wave were also more affected by the mildew, and it also had a more devastating result on Cariñena than on Garnacha.
In 2021 they had 70 centimeters of rain in January, so the vines had water and were rested and there was a huge crop. The summer was dry, but at the end of August, it started raining . . . and the grapes wouldn't ripen. Alcohol levels were down and many asked the appellation to lower the requested limit of 13% in whites 13.5% in reds . . . but they wouldn't allow it. The wines have more acidity and lower alcohol and should age nicely.
They work in Priorat and in the Pla de Manlleu zone of Penedès, where Nin is from (but there without appellation of origin), and this is how they introduce themselves: "We only work with our own vineyards and bottle by parcels, to preserve the identity of the place and soils. We do not buy grapes, in order to guarantee that all our wines are made with 100% certified organic grapes. We are part of 'La Renaissance des Appellations' as a qualitative seal of biodynamic viticulture, in order to obtain healthy grapes without residues, which allows us to make spontaneous fermentations without adding SO2 during the fermentation."
Published: Sep 30, 2022
Rating
98
Release Price
$150
Drink Date
2023 - 2030
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
30th Sep 2022
Source
End of September 2022, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador has the exotic aroma of berries and ripe plums, sour cherries, graphite, classical Priorat, perfumed, extroverted and exuberant, which makes it really attractive and showy. It's super aromatic, with notes of kirsch, exotic spices, Mediterranean herbs and decayed violets. This is hedonistic and decadent, with slightly dusty tannins. 2,664 bottles produced.
The Nin-Ortiz family have built their winery in their Planetes Vineyard in the limit between Falset and Porrera. When the whites are harvested, they keep the boxes with the bunches in a cold storage for one or two days, then press the bunches and let the must settle, and then they fill the barrels the next day. They started experimenting with some skin contact in 2019 (one barrel) and continued with a little more in the following vintages, varying the length of the maceration; they started with five and went up to 15, and then the wines are in barrel for eight months. They use barrels from different coopers and ages. The reds are produced in different ways, but all the old vines are 100% full clusters; the young-vine Garnacha is destemmed and Cariñena is also full cluster. Each parcel has its fermentation vat, the young one in stainless steel and the rest in oak. Indigenous yeasts are used with all the wines, and they us as little sulfur as possible. All their vineyards are certified organic and they don't buy any grapes, but they don't have the seals for the certifications, because it's a lot of paperwork (and money!). They are in the process of getting Cariñena Blanca approved for the Priorat appellation.
2020 was the year of mildew (700 liters of rain!), but they "only" lost 25% of the crop by working a lot in the vineyard; it's a year they say they'll never forget. For them, 2020 is not a warm year; the skins were perfect and the wines were super aromatic from the day they started fermenting in the winery. For them, it's an exceptional vintage, the most Burgundian vintage since they started. 2019 was a warm year, a classical vintage that resulted in more powerful wines, but a heat wave in August burned some grapes (15% of loss), and it affected Cariñena more than Garnacha. And the same plants that were affected by the heat wave were also more affected by the mildew, and it also had a more devastating result on Cariñena than on Garnacha.
In 2021 they had 70 centimeters of rain in January, so the vines had water and were rested and there was a huge crop. The summer was dry, but at the end of August, it started raining . . . and the grapes wouldn't ripen. Alcohol levels were down and many asked the appellation to lower the requested limit of 13% in whites 13.5% in reds . . . but they wouldn't allow it. The wines have more acidity and lower alcohol and should age nicely.
They work in Priorat and in the Pla de Manlleu zone of Penedès, where Nin is from (but there without appellation of origin), and this is how they introduce themselves: "We only work with our own vineyards and bottle by parcels, to preserve the identity of the place and soils. We do not buy grapes, in order to guarantee that all our wines are made with 100% certified organic grapes. We are part of 'La Renaissance des Appellations' as a qualitative seal of biodynamic viticulture, in order to obtain healthy grapes without residues, which allows us to make spontaneous fermentations without adding SO2 during the fermentation."
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Vinous
96
Drinking Window
2025 - 2036
From: From Revolution to Evolution: The Garnatxas and Cariñenas of Priorat & Montsant (Nov 2024)
The 2021 Nit De Nin Mas d'En Caçador is a blend of 72% Garnatxa and Garnatxa Peluda with 28% Carignan, sourced from Porrera in Priorat. Fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged for 18 months in barrel, this wine is highly expressive, revealing aromas of violets, roses, grapefruit, blood and undergrowth. Dry, lean and juicy, it offers a talc-like texture on the palate, contributing to a long-lasting mouthfeel. This is a modern interpretation of Priorat, showcasing a light, ethereal expression contrasted by deep, enduring flavors—a beautiful wine.
- By Joaquín Hidalgo on November 2024
Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz began work on a winery in Porrera in 2018, built in the heart of an amphitheater created by their biodynamically farmed vineyard. This project continues a story that began in 2004 when Nin, a student of Josep Lluis Pérez, crafted Nit de Nin for the first time. In 2008, Nin and Ortiz launched Planetes de Nin. The two work the vineyard by hand and harvest early. “We harvest when the pH reaches 3.2,” Ortiz tells me, giving a clear idea of the house style, which combines vigor with nimbleness. The Nin Ortiz wines are ethereal, energetic Garnatxas that seem rather countercultural today. Familia Nin Ortiz is a member of the Renaissance des Appellations, a group of biodynamic wineries that campaign for diversity and a greater expression of terroir.
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Ester Nin en Carles Ortiz zijn de trotse eigenaars van dit piepkleine wijndomein met wijngaarden in Porrera en Torroja en in Gratallops. Ester is oenologe en biologe en oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het hoger gelegen gedeelte van de Penedès, in El Pla de Manlleu. Carles is verantwoordelijk voor de wijngaard, samen met zijn muilezels Negret en Max. Ester is vooral bekend vanwege haar werk als oenologe van Clos Erasmus in Gratallops en van NUN, de witte topwijn van Enric Soler in de Penedès waarvan ze de eerste jaargangen vinifieerde. In al haar projecten kiest zij resoluut voor biodynamie.
In 2004 kocht ze en klein perceel met iets meer dan 1 ha wijngaard, Mas d’en Caçador: een steile helling, hoog gelegen boven de weg van Porrera naar Torroja. 2004 was meteen ook de eerste oogst van haar eigen wijn (amper 1 barrique), de Nit de Nin, die dadelijk een cultstatus en monsterscores kreeg. In de beginjaren was het enkel Garnatxa en Carinyena. Voor de Nit de Nin is dat 60% Garnatxa Peluda en voor de Planetes 70% Garnatxa País. De Garnatxa Peluda staat vermengd met oude Carinyena op steile hellingen (costers) aangeplant. De wijngaarden van de Planetes (5 ha) bestaan uit 4 ha Garnatxa op terrassen en 1ha Carinyena op een steile helling. De nieuwe stokken die aangeplant zijn, zijn klonen die ze zelf genomen hebben van oude Carinyena. Intussentijd zijn er meerdere bijna uitgestorven cépages toegevoegd aan het portfolio. De autochtone witte Montanega, wat een variant is van de Parellada, voor de Terra Vermella. Esters ander wit kroonjuweel is de Selma de Nin, afkomstig uit Penedès, meerbepaald het dorp Selma waar een hoog gelegen perceel van de familie bestokt is met Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne en Xarello.
Alle wijngaarden worden biodynamisch bewerkt met de hulp van twee muilezels en zijn gelegen op pure llicorella (leisteen) verspreid over:
- Mas d’en Caçador, drie kleine wijngaarden op steile hellingen (costers), met oriëntatie noord-oost, noord-west, tussen 400 en 650 m hoogte. Dit is een van de hoogst gelegen wijngaarden van Priorat, te zien vanop de weg tussen Porrera en Torroja.
- Planetes: llicorella met veel ijzeroxide, ferral genoemd, veel harder dan gewone llicorella. De nieuwe wijngaarden (tussen 5 à 13 jaar oud) zijn op terrassen aangeplant en een deel op oude 'costers' (Carinyena), te zien vanaf de weg tussen Falset en Porrera.
- Coma d’en Romeu: Grand cru wijngaard bestokt met Garnacha van 75 jaar oud op een hoogte van 350 m. Ilicorella en zuidelijke oriëntatie.
- La Rodeda: Gelegen nabij Mas d’en Cacador met 80 jarige Garnatxa Peluda op een hoogte van 700 m. Ook hier is llicorella de belangrijkste bodemcomponent.
- Selma de Nin: Op 750 meter hoogte gelegen met een ondergrond van kalksteen en een beperkt aandeel klei.
- Terra Vermella: De “rode gronden” is de letterlijke vertaling van de naam van deze witte wijn. Ondergrond bestaat hier in hoofdzaak uit ijzerhoudende klei gemengd met stenen op een hoogte van 550 m.
Er wordt enkel met autochtone gisten gewerkt en met een absoluut minimum aan zwavel. Een uitermate doorgedreven selectie, waarbij al de overrijpe druiven worden verwijderd, zorgt voor elegante en mineralige wijnen. Één pigeage per dag, manueel en zacht. Daarna 18 maanden élevage op Franse eikenhouten vaten, 1/3 nieuw.
De Planetes wordt op dezelfde manier geselecteerd. De gisting en élevage gedurende 12 à 14 maanden vindt plaats op conische foeders van Franse eik van 3000 liter en gedeeltelijk op barriques van de Nit de Nin van het jaar daarvoor. Ester is door de jaren heen meer en meer barrique aan het weglaten ten voordele van amforen en grote foeders. In tussentijd heeft het koppel een kleine, functionele bodega weten bouwen, geïntegreerd in de wijngaarden. Oogstjaar 2020 is de eerste jaargang die hier werd gevinifieerd.
Ester Nin en Carles Ortiz zijn de trotse eigenaars van dit piepkleine wijndomein met wijngaarden in Porrera en Torroja en in Gratallops. Ester is oenologe en biologe en oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het hoger gelegen gedeelte van de Penedès, in El Pla de Manlleu. Carles is verantwoordelijk voor de wijngaard, samen met zijn muilezels Negret en Max. Ester is vooral bekend vanwege haar werk als oenologe van Clos Erasmus in Gratallops en van NUN, de witte topwijn van Enric Soler in de Penedès waarvan ze de eerste jaargangen vinifieerde. In al haar projecten kiest zij resoluut voor biodynamie. De Planetes: ligt op een terrein llicorella met veel ijzeroxide, ferral genoemd, veel harder dan gewone llicorella. De nieuwe wijngaarden (tussen 5 à 13 jaar oud) zijn op terrassen aangeplant en een deel op oude 'costers' (Carinyena), te zien vanaf de weg tussen Falset en Porrera.
De Mas d'en Caçador is een single vineyard gelegen in het dorp Porrera, op een hoogte van 650 meter. De wijngaard is slechts 1,5 hectare groot en één van de hoogste in Priorat. Productie van ongeveer 1500 flessen. De volledige trossen, deels ontrist, ondergaan een alcoholische gisting met natuurlijke gistcellen in foeders voor een periode van 4 weken. Rijping van 16 maanden in een foeder van Franse eik van 2700 liter. Geen filtering. Minimale dosis SO2 net voor de botteling.
De Nin-Ortiz Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is dieprood en jong van kleur. Zeer open aroma's die iets frisser van stijl zijn dan die van de La Coma d'en Romeu, dit omwille van zijn meer noordelijk georiënteerde ligging. Meer expressie van de leisteenondergrond. Iets kruidiger van stijl, grote klasse, complex en met een oneindige lengte. 98/100 Parker
| Wijnsoort | Rood |
|---|---|
| Land | Spanje |
| Regio | Catalunya |
| Appellatie | Priorat (Appellatie) |
| Wijnhuis | Nin-Ortiz |
| Druif | Garnacha, Grenache |
| Biologisch gecertificeerd | Nee |
| Natural wijn | Nee |
| Vegan | Nee |
| Jaar | 2022 |
| Drinken vanaf | 2025 |
| Drinken tot | 2045 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcoholvrij/arm | Nee |
| Inhoud | 0.75 ltr |
| Houtrijping | Ja |
| Bubbels | Nee |
| Dessert wijn | Nee |
| Afsluiting | Kurk |
| Parker rating | 100 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Smaakprofiel | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink momenten | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 100
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$170
Drink Date:
2023 - 2043
The 2020 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador is elegant, complex and subtle, nuanced and insinuating, somewhere between the austerity of the 2018 and the exuberance of the 2019. The palate shows terrific balance, very fine tannins (the perfect tannins!) and a long, very clean and supple finish. A vintage of finesse and elegance with energy, power and light. This is refined beyond comprehension; there's purity, elegance, power and detail, symmetry and proportion. A wine that took my breath away. Just for the record, the vineyard is a 3.4-hectare slope planted between 81 and 116 years ago with Garnacha, Garnacha Peluda, Cariñena and 2% white varieties at 650 meters in altitude on pure slate that they harvested on September 10th and got 12 hectoliters per hectare (extremely low yields). The full clusters fermented with indigenous yeasts in a 3,200-liter oak foudre for four weeks, and the wine matured in 225- and 300-liter oak barrels for 18 months. It has 14.64% alcohol, a pH of 3.3 and 5.4 grams of acidity (tartaric). 2,193 bottles were filled in April 2022.
The Nin-Ortiz family have built their winery in their Planetes Vineyard in the limit between Falset and Porrera. When the whites are harvested, they keep the boxes with the bunches in a cold storage for one or two days, then press the bunches and let the must settle, and then they fill the barrels the next day. They started experimenting with some skin contact in 2019 (one barrel) and continued with a little more in the following vintages, varying the length of the maceration; they started with five and went up to 15, and then the wines are in barrel for eight months. They use barrels from different coopers and ages. The reds are produced in different ways, but all the old vines are 100% full clusters; the young-vine Garnacha is destemmed and Cariñena is also full cluster. Each parcel has its fermentation vat, the young one in stainless steel and the rest in oak. Indigenous yeasts are used with all the wines, and they us as little sulfur as possible. All their vineyards are certified organic and they don't buy any grapes, but they don't have the seals for the certifications, because it's a lot of paperwork (and money!). They are in the process of getting Cariñena Blanca approved for the Priorat appellation.
2020 was the year of mildew (700 liters of rain!), but they "only" lost 25% of the crop by working a lot in the vineyard; it's a year they say they'll never forget. For them, 2020 is not a warm year; the skins were perfect and the wines were super aromatic from the day they started fermenting in the winery. For them, it's an exceptional vintage, the most Burgundian vintage since they started. 2019 was a warm year, a classical vintage that resulted in more powerful wines, but a heat wave in August burned some grapes (15% of loss), and it affected Cariñena more than Garnacha. And the same plants that were affected by the heat wave were also more affected by the mildew, and it also had a more devastating result on Cariñena than on Garnacha.
In 2021 they had 70 centimeters of rain in January, so the vines had water and were rested and there was a huge crop. The summer was dry, but at the end of August, it started raining . . . and the grapes wouldn't ripen. Alcohol levels were down and many asked the appellation to lower the requested limit of 13% in whites 13.5% in reds . . . but they wouldn't allow it. The wines have more acidity and lower alcohol and should age nicely.
They work in Priorat and in the Pla de Manlleu zone of Penedès, where Nin is from (but there without appellation of origin), and this is how they introduce themselves: "We only work with our own vineyards and bottle by parcels, to preserve the identity of the place and soils. We do not buy grapes, in order to guarantee that all our wines are made with 100% certified organic grapes. We are part of 'La Renaissance des Appellations' as a qualitative seal of biodynamic viticulture, in order to obtain healthy grapes without residues, which allows us to make spontaneous fermentations without adding SO2 during the fermentation."
Published: Sep 30, 2022
Rating
98
Release Price
$150
Drink Date
2023 - 2030
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
30th Sep 2022
Source
End of September 2022, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Nit de Nin Mas d’en Caçador has the exotic aroma of berries and ripe plums, sour cherries, graphite, classical Priorat, perfumed, extroverted and exuberant, which makes it really attractive and showy. It's super aromatic, with notes of kirsch, exotic spices, Mediterranean herbs and decayed violets. This is hedonistic and decadent, with slightly dusty tannins. 2,664 bottles produced.
The Nin-Ortiz family have built their winery in their Planetes Vineyard in the limit between Falset and Porrera. When the whites are harvested, they keep the boxes with the bunches in a cold storage for one or two days, then press the bunches and let the must settle, and then they fill the barrels the next day. They started experimenting with some skin contact in 2019 (one barrel) and continued with a little more in the following vintages, varying the length of the maceration; they started with five and went up to 15, and then the wines are in barrel for eight months. They use barrels from different coopers and ages. The reds are produced in different ways, but all the old vines are 100% full clusters; the young-vine Garnacha is destemmed and Cariñena is also full cluster. Each parcel has its fermentation vat, the young one in stainless steel and the rest in oak. Indigenous yeasts are used with all the wines, and they us as little sulfur as possible. All their vineyards are certified organic and they don't buy any grapes, but they don't have the seals for the certifications, because it's a lot of paperwork (and money!). They are in the process of getting Cariñena Blanca approved for the Priorat appellation.
2020 was the year of mildew (700 liters of rain!), but they "only" lost 25% of the crop by working a lot in the vineyard; it's a year they say they'll never forget. For them, 2020 is not a warm year; the skins were perfect and the wines were super aromatic from the day they started fermenting in the winery. For them, it's an exceptional vintage, the most Burgundian vintage since they started. 2019 was a warm year, a classical vintage that resulted in more powerful wines, but a heat wave in August burned some grapes (15% of loss), and it affected Cariñena more than Garnacha. And the same plants that were affected by the heat wave were also more affected by the mildew, and it also had a more devastating result on Cariñena than on Garnacha.
In 2021 they had 70 centimeters of rain in January, so the vines had water and were rested and there was a huge crop. The summer was dry, but at the end of August, it started raining . . . and the grapes wouldn't ripen. Alcohol levels were down and many asked the appellation to lower the requested limit of 13% in whites 13.5% in reds . . . but they wouldn't allow it. The wines have more acidity and lower alcohol and should age nicely.
They work in Priorat and in the Pla de Manlleu zone of Penedès, where Nin is from (but there without appellation of origin), and this is how they introduce themselves: "We only work with our own vineyards and bottle by parcels, to preserve the identity of the place and soils. We do not buy grapes, in order to guarantee that all our wines are made with 100% certified organic grapes. We are part of 'La Renaissance des Appellations' as a qualitative seal of biodynamic viticulture, in order to obtain healthy grapes without residues, which allows us to make spontaneous fermentations without adding SO2 during the fermentation."
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Vinous
96
Drinking Window
2025 - 2036
From: From Revolution to Evolution: The Garnatxas and Cariñenas of Priorat & Montsant (Nov 2024)
The 2021 Nit De Nin Mas d'En Caçador is a blend of 72% Garnatxa and Garnatxa Peluda with 28% Carignan, sourced from Porrera in Priorat. Fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged for 18 months in barrel, this wine is highly expressive, revealing aromas of violets, roses, grapefruit, blood and undergrowth. Dry, lean and juicy, it offers a talc-like texture on the palate, contributing to a long-lasting mouthfeel. This is a modern interpretation of Priorat, showcasing a light, ethereal expression contrasted by deep, enduring flavors—a beautiful wine.
- By Joaquín Hidalgo on November 2024
Ester Nin and Carles Ortiz began work on a winery in Porrera in 2018, built in the heart of an amphitheater created by their biodynamically farmed vineyard. This project continues a story that began in 2004 when Nin, a student of Josep Lluis Pérez, crafted Nit de Nin for the first time. In 2008, Nin and Ortiz launched Planetes de Nin. The two work the vineyard by hand and harvest early. “We harvest when the pH reaches 3.2,” Ortiz tells me, giving a clear idea of the house style, which combines vigor with nimbleness. The Nin Ortiz wines are ethereal, energetic Garnatxas that seem rather countercultural today. Familia Nin Ortiz is a member of the Renaissance des Appellations, a group of biodynamic wineries that campaign for diversity and a greater expression of terroir.
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Ester Nin en Carles Ortiz zijn de trotse eigenaars van dit piepkleine wijndomein met wijngaarden in Porrera en Torroja en in Gratallops. Ester is oenologe en biologe en oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit het hoger gelegen gedeelte van de Penedès, in El Pla de Manlleu. Carles is verantwoordelijk voor de wijngaard, samen met zijn muilezels Negret en Max. Ester is vooral bekend vanwege haar werk als oenologe van Clos Erasmus in Gratallops en van NUN, de witte topwijn van Enric Soler in de Penedès waarvan ze de eerste jaargangen vinifieerde. In al haar projecten kiest zij resoluut voor biodynamie.
In 2004 kocht ze en klein perceel met iets meer dan 1 ha wijngaard, Mas d’en Caçador: een steile helling, hoog gelegen boven de weg van Porrera naar Torroja. 2004 was meteen ook de eerste oogst van haar eigen wijn (amper 1 barrique), de Nit de Nin, die dadelijk een cultstatus en monsterscores kreeg. In de beginjaren was het enkel Garnatxa en Carinyena. Voor de Nit de Nin is dat 60% Garnatxa Peluda en voor de Planetes 70% Garnatxa País. De Garnatxa Peluda staat vermengd met oude Carinyena op steile hellingen (costers) aangeplant. De wijngaarden van de Planetes (5 ha) bestaan uit 4 ha Garnatxa op terrassen en 1ha Carinyena op een steile helling. De nieuwe stokken die aangeplant zijn, zijn klonen die ze zelf genomen hebben van oude Carinyena. Intussentijd zijn er meerdere bijna uitgestorven cépages toegevoegd aan het portfolio. De autochtone witte Montanega, wat een variant is van de Parellada, voor de Terra Vermella. Esters ander wit kroonjuweel is de Selma de Nin, afkomstig uit Penedès, meerbepaald het dorp Selma waar een hoog gelegen perceel van de familie bestokt is met Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne en Xarello.
Alle wijngaarden worden biodynamisch bewerkt met de hulp van twee muilezels en zijn gelegen op pure llicorella (leisteen) verspreid over:
- Mas d’en Caçador, drie kleine wijngaarden op steile hellingen (costers), met oriëntatie noord-oost, noord-west, tussen 400 en 650 m hoogte. Dit is een van de hoogst gelegen wijngaarden van Priorat, te zien vanop de weg tussen Porrera en Torroja.
- Planetes: llicorella met veel ijzeroxide, ferral genoemd, veel harder dan gewone llicorella. De nieuwe wijngaarden (tussen 5 à 13 jaar oud) zijn op terrassen aangeplant en een deel op oude 'costers' (Carinyena), te zien vanaf de weg tussen Falset en Porrera.
- Coma d’en Romeu: Grand cru wijngaard bestokt met Garnacha van 75 jaar oud op een hoogte van 350 m. Ilicorella en zuidelijke oriëntatie.
- La Rodeda: Gelegen nabij Mas d’en Cacador met 80 jarige Garnatxa Peluda op een hoogte van 700 m. Ook hier is llicorella de belangrijkste bodemcomponent.
- Selma de Nin: Op 750 meter hoogte gelegen met een ondergrond van kalksteen en een beperkt aandeel klei.
- Terra Vermella: De “rode gronden” is de letterlijke vertaling van de naam van deze witte wijn. Ondergrond bestaat hier in hoofdzaak uit ijzerhoudende klei gemengd met stenen op een hoogte van 550 m.
Er wordt enkel met autochtone gisten gewerkt en met een absoluut minimum aan zwavel. Een uitermate doorgedreven selectie, waarbij al de overrijpe druiven worden verwijderd, zorgt voor elegante en mineralige wijnen. Één pigeage per dag, manueel en zacht. Daarna 18 maanden élevage op Franse eikenhouten vaten, 1/3 nieuw.
De Planetes wordt op dezelfde manier geselecteerd. De gisting en élevage gedurende 12 à 14 maanden vindt plaats op conische foeders van Franse eik van 3000 liter en gedeeltelijk op barriques van de Nit de Nin van het jaar daarvoor. Ester is door de jaren heen meer en meer barrique aan het weglaten ten voordele van amforen en grote foeders. In tussentijd heeft het koppel een kleine, functionele bodega weten bouwen, geïntegreerd in de wijngaarden. Oogstjaar 2020 is de eerste jaargang die hier werd gevinifieerd.