2018 Sara Pérez y René Barbier Gratallops Partida Bellvisos
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | , |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (15%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2036 |
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Description
When Rene Barbier got the abandoned very old "coster" (steeply sloping traditional Priorat vineyard) back into production they thought they had bought a plot of Carinyena (Carignan) ... and to their great surprise they discovered that 40% of the plot consisted of Garnatxa Peluda (indigenous Grenache). This grape ripens before the Carinyena (Carignan) and gives more freshness. Coincidence and luck because it is the last piece of the puzzle that was needed to transfer the balance of Bellvisos.
The Gratallops Partida Bellvisos is a dazzling wine with a long maceration that needs oak and time in the bottle to be reborn, fine, seductive, fresh and powerful ... in which the Llicorella (slate soil) has inextricably shaped the wine.
The Sara Pérez y René Barbier Gratallops Partida Bellvisos Tinto is a refined, biodynamic red wine. This wine is elegant and powerful at the same time, with an intense mineral expression, aromas of ripe red and black berries, Mediterranean herbs, violets, graphite and subtle wood tones. The structure is complex, with refined acidity, ripe tannins and a remarkably long finish.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
You can read the full wine reviews from Parker, Suckling, Vinous and Wine Spectator via the links next to the image. A free service for our customers.
Need advice on finding the perfect wine for your dish? Click here for our exclusive Sommelier. Free for Grandcruwijnen customers.
1. Leg of lamb with lavender, thyme and roasted aubergine
The spicy and floral flavours in the dish match the Mediterranean spiciness and floral notes of the wine. The full structure of the lamb offers a nice balance with the ripe tannins.
2. Grilled entrecote with black garlic butter and parsnip fries
The juicy, fatty meat tempers the wine's firm structure, while the deep flavour of black garlic enhances the earthy character and minerality in the glass.
3. Lentil stew with chorizo, smoked paprika powder and bay leaf
The smoky chorizo and spicy accents mirror the warmth and spiciness of the wine. The structure of the lentils gives the dish enough weight for this powerful Priorat.
4. Duck breast with plum sauce, caramelized onion and celeriac puree
The combination of sweet, earthy and savoury enhances the rich fruit and umami of the wine. The soft texture of the duck matches the silky tannins.
5. Mushroom risotto with truffle and aged Manchego
The earthy flavours of mushroom and truffle enhance the slatey minerality. Manchego adds saltiness and creaminess that harmonises beautifully with the depth of the wine.
6. Venison back with blackberry jus, parsnip cream and roasted hazelnut
The intense gamey flavour matches the concentration of the wine. The blackberry juice accentuates the dark fruit, while hazelnut provides structure and extra length.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Sara Pérez y René Barbier |
| Grape | Carignan, Grenache |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2036 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$110
Drink Date:
2024 - 2032
The nose of the 2018 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos screams Priorat, like a jump back in time, going back to the character of the wines from the 1990s: wet slate, dust, closet, a volatile touch and a touch of over-ripeness. It has 15% alcohol and notes of ripeness (prunes, raisins, figs, dark berries), something earthy and plenty of tannin. 2018 was a rainy year with 580 liters of rain and low temperatures. The grapes struggled to ripen, but the wines have very good balance between alcohol and freshness. 1,764 bottles and 380 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020 after it spent 14 months in a 1,200-liter Austrian oak vat.
Sara i René Viticultors is the personal project from Sara Pérez and René Barbier in Priorat. They work with 2.25 hectares and produce only 5,000 bottles. They are planting one hectare of gray varieties (Garnacha, Picapoll, Cariñena and Xarel.lo). In 2020, they didn't make any white because they lost the crop to mildew, so I only tasted the rosé and two reds. The style of the red Pedrer changed some years ago, harvested at the same time as the rosé.
Published: May 16, 2024
2016 Sara i René Viticultors Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos
RP 97
Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
Drink Date: 2022 - 2036
They keep some of the wines to be released much later, like the 2016 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos; meanwhile, many are already selling their 2020s. 2016 was a superb vintage in the region, a year of concentration with freshness. This comes from a zone that is more protected from the sun, from a place close to Torroja. This is still tight and young, fermented with 30% to 40% full clusters and matured in an 1,800-liter oak foudre. This is very serious, a little austere, with the stony minerality from the slate soils, tightly coiled, powerful with 15.5% alcohol but gobsmacking balance and freshness. It feels light on its feet, elegant and fine, with very clean and focused flavors and very fine tannins. This is outstanding. If you think this is released after a long time, you have to realize they do a lot of magnums and they are going to release them 20 years after the vintage; they have not yet released the magnums of 2004!! They did 5,000 magnums and some 1,200 bottles of this.
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René Barbier (fourth generation of the same name !!!) started in the world of wine in 1992 at Clos Mogador with his father, the other René Barbier, the bearded and dedicated more than 20 years of his life to wine there. The first 10 years he worked mainly in the winery and then mainly in the vineyards and learned that unique land brings unique wines. This has now been proven with the iconic Clos Mogador, Venus Universal and Espectacle wines. In 2001 Rene Barbier had the opportunity to buy a small very old "coster" (steep sloping, traditional) vineyard called Els Bellvisos. This vineyard was abandoned and it was fascinating, in the middle of a steep quarry of holm oaks, the views and the absolute inhospitability are spectacular. It was during this same period that another major influence came into Rene's life in the form of Sara Pérez, his current wife and partner. The daughter of José Luis Pérez, one of the most important figures in the Spanish wine world.
Together with Sara they have brought the Bellvisos vineyard back into production. It was an uncompromising place, but one that offered the chance to make a wine that was one with nature. They started this project based on their philosophy of life: a sustainable, organic project where they could close the circle of life. This fascinating place known as Bellvisos (Bella Vista - Beautiful View) is an extremely steep "coster" or sloping vineyard which, due to the structure of the Llicorella or slate soil, makes it impossible to build vineyard terraces. It was abandoned 40 years before herbicides and chemical pesticides were available so was already completely original organic and biological. There are no neighbors because of the steep slopes around it: not even the bravest would plant a vineyard here! As a result, the area has been in perfect balance for a long time.
Ten years ago they started pruning and the abandoned vines at Bellvisos were brought back into production. They use a mule and hand plowing alternated with cutting the weeds. We apply herbal tea and milk whey as fertilizer and constantly walk through the vines. All manual and aimed at maintaining balance between the freshness of the plot and the depth that is typical Priorat (that which makes the wines so unique). We decide when to harvest based on our taste buds and our intuition… according to a very personal criterion. We prepare each wine in the vineyard by reproducing the wild yeasts ourselves that will lead to a natural alcoholic fermentation, preserving the different aromas according to each vintage.
The Bellvisos and the Partida del Pedrer wines come from this great unique, authentic vineyard in the heart of the Priorat.
When Rene Barbier got the abandoned very old "coster" (steeply sloping traditional Priorat vineyard) back into production they thought they had bought a plot of Carinyena (Carignan) ... and to their great surprise they discovered that 40% of the plot consisted of Garnatxa Peluda (indigenous Grenache). This grape ripens before the Carinyena (Carignan) and gives more freshness. Coincidence and luck because it is the last piece of the puzzle that was needed to transfer the balance of Bellvisos.
The Gratallops Partida Bellvisos is a dazzling wine with a long maceration that needs oak and time in the bottle to be reborn, fine, seductive, fresh and powerful ... in which the Llicorella (slate soil) has inextricably shaped the wine.
The Sara Pérez y René Barbier Gratallops Partida Bellvisos Tinto is a refined, biodynamic red wine. This wine is elegant and powerful at the same time, with an intense mineral expression, aromas of ripe red and black berries, Mediterranean herbs, violets, graphite and subtle wood tones. The structure is complex, with refined acidity, ripe tannins and a remarkably long finish.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
You can read the full wine reviews from Parker, Suckling, Vinous and Wine Spectator via the links next to the image. A free service for our customers.
Need advice on finding the perfect wine for your dish? Click here for our exclusive Sommelier. Free for Grandcruwijnen customers.
1. Leg of lamb with lavender, thyme and roasted aubergine
The spicy and floral flavours in the dish match the Mediterranean spiciness and floral notes of the wine. The full structure of the lamb offers a nice balance with the ripe tannins.
2. Grilled entrecote with black garlic butter and parsnip fries
The juicy, fatty meat tempers the wine's firm structure, while the deep flavour of black garlic enhances the earthy character and minerality in the glass.
3. Lentil stew with chorizo, smoked paprika powder and bay leaf
The smoky chorizo and spicy accents mirror the warmth and spiciness of the wine. The structure of the lentils gives the dish enough weight for this powerful Priorat.
4. Duck breast with plum sauce, caramelized onion and celeriac puree
The combination of sweet, earthy and savoury enhances the rich fruit and umami of the wine. The soft texture of the duck matches the silky tannins.
5. Mushroom risotto with truffle and aged Manchego
The earthy flavours of mushroom and truffle enhance the slatey minerality. Manchego adds saltiness and creaminess that harmonises beautifully with the depth of the wine.
6. Venison back with blackberry jus, parsnip cream and roasted hazelnut
The intense gamey flavour matches the concentration of the wine. The blackberry juice accentuates the dark fruit, while hazelnut provides structure and extra length.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Sara Pérez y René Barbier |
| Grape | Carignan, Grenache |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2036 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| James Suckling rating | 94 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by:
Luis Gutiérrez
Release Price:
$110
Drink Date:
2024 - 2032
The nose of the 2018 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos screams Priorat, like a jump back in time, going back to the character of the wines from the 1990s: wet slate, dust, closet, a volatile touch and a touch of over-ripeness. It has 15% alcohol and notes of ripeness (prunes, raisins, figs, dark berries), something earthy and plenty of tannin. 2018 was a rainy year with 580 liters of rain and low temperatures. The grapes struggled to ripen, but the wines have very good balance between alcohol and freshness. 1,764 bottles and 380 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2020 after it spent 14 months in a 1,200-liter Austrian oak vat.
Sara i René Viticultors is the personal project from Sara Pérez and René Barbier in Priorat. They work with 2.25 hectares and produce only 5,000 bottles. They are planting one hectare of gray varieties (Garnacha, Picapoll, Cariñena and Xarel.lo). In 2020, they didn't make any white because they lost the crop to mildew, so I only tasted the rosé and two reds. The style of the red Pedrer changed some years ago, harvested at the same time as the rosé.
Published: May 16, 2024
2016 Sara i René Viticultors Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos
RP 97
Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
Drink Date: 2022 - 2036
They keep some of the wines to be released much later, like the 2016 Gratallops Vi de Vila Partida Bellvisos; meanwhile, many are already selling their 2020s. 2016 was a superb vintage in the region, a year of concentration with freshness. This comes from a zone that is more protected from the sun, from a place close to Torroja. This is still tight and young, fermented with 30% to 40% full clusters and matured in an 1,800-liter oak foudre. This is very serious, a little austere, with the stony minerality from the slate soils, tightly coiled, powerful with 15.5% alcohol but gobsmacking balance and freshness. It feels light on its feet, elegant and fine, with very clean and focused flavors and very fine tannins. This is outstanding. If you think this is released after a long time, you have to realize they do a lot of magnums and they are going to release them 20 years after the vintage; they have not yet released the magnums of 2004!! They did 5,000 magnums and some 1,200 bottles of this.
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James Suckling
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René Barbier (fourth generation of the same name !!!) started in the world of wine in 1992 at Clos Mogador with his father, the other René Barbier, the bearded and dedicated more than 20 years of his life to wine there. The first 10 years he worked mainly in the winery and then mainly in the vineyards and learned that unique land brings unique wines. This has now been proven with the iconic Clos Mogador, Venus Universal and Espectacle wines. In 2001 Rene Barbier had the opportunity to buy a small very old "coster" (steep sloping, traditional) vineyard called Els Bellvisos. This vineyard was abandoned and it was fascinating, in the middle of a steep quarry of holm oaks, the views and the absolute inhospitability are spectacular. It was during this same period that another major influence came into Rene's life in the form of Sara Pérez, his current wife and partner. The daughter of José Luis Pérez, one of the most important figures in the Spanish wine world.
Together with Sara they have brought the Bellvisos vineyard back into production. It was an uncompromising place, but one that offered the chance to make a wine that was one with nature. They started this project based on their philosophy of life: a sustainable, organic project where they could close the circle of life. This fascinating place known as Bellvisos (Bella Vista - Beautiful View) is an extremely steep "coster" or sloping vineyard which, due to the structure of the Llicorella or slate soil, makes it impossible to build vineyard terraces. It was abandoned 40 years before herbicides and chemical pesticides were available so was already completely original organic and biological. There are no neighbors because of the steep slopes around it: not even the bravest would plant a vineyard here! As a result, the area has been in perfect balance for a long time.
Ten years ago they started pruning and the abandoned vines at Bellvisos were brought back into production. They use a mule and hand plowing alternated with cutting the weeds. We apply herbal tea and milk whey as fertilizer and constantly walk through the vines. All manual and aimed at maintaining balance between the freshness of the plot and the depth that is typical Priorat (that which makes the wines so unique). We decide when to harvest based on our taste buds and our intuition… according to a very personal criterion. We prepare each wine in the vineyard by reproducing the wild yeasts ourselves that will lead to a natural alcoholic fermentation, preserving the different aromas according to each vintage.
The Bellvisos and the Partida del Pedrer wines come from this great unique, authentic vineyard in the heart of the Priorat.