2018 Clos Mogador Manyetes Vi de Vila Gratallops
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (15%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2034 |
The Rene Barbier Clos mogador Manyetes carries the "Vi de Villa Gratallops" on its label because it comes from Carinena vineyards in the village of Gratallops. The vineyard is almost 400 meters and is only 10Ha in the most inhospitable Priorat part. The yield of some sticks is sometimes less than 200 grams. The 10 Ha vineyard is a vineyard between the almond and olive trees so the actual amount of vines is less than 3HA.
The Manyetes is a 100% Carignan which has been allowed to mature for 18 months on the best (new) European oak. The bright purple-colored Manyetes has a complex nose of wet slate, graphite and peat mixed with blueberry, violet and licorice aromas in a very harmonious way. The taste is wonderfully rustic, with polished tannins, good acidity, pure flavors and a very long finish. It is made from the classic Priorat grape de Carignan from a very old vineyard. This is the brother of the more famous Clos Mogador, but this is mainly because, depending on the year, only between 750 and 1,500 bottles were made.
The different terroirs that exist within the Priorat wine appellation have led to the creation of a new "Village Wine - Gratallops". Similar to Burgundy, France and is a bit similar to Antinori with its Super Tuscans. Manyetes is the name of a vineyard in Gratallops: a daring venture where vines can barely survive given the region's poor soil and intense sunlight. The vines are literally surviving, but this is exactly what the main essence of Priorat wines is. Extremely low yields, one vine that has to root extremely deep on the steeply sloping slate slopes and this extraordinary vineyard in an extraordinary setting produces extraordinary wines.
97/100 Parker
SPECIFICATIONS
Type of wine: Reserve
Average production: 3,000 bottles
Distribution: international and national (Europe, US, China, Japan, Australia...)
Appellation: DOCa. Priorat
Grapes: 100% Carignan
Size of vineyard: 10 hectares
Altitude: 350 meters approx.mountains
Ethanol: 15%
Titratable acidity: 6.2 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.83 m/g
Total sulfur dioxide: 54 mg/l
Reducing sugars: 1.5 g/L
Type of bottle: Bordeaux
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Clos Mogador |
| Grape | Carignan |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Earthy, Rustic, Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Tannines, Full |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden |
René Barbier is, together with Carles Pastrana of Clos de l 'Obac, Alvaro Palacios (from Rioja, but known by L'Ermita in Priorat) and José Lluis Perez (Clos Martinet, and father of Sarah Perez), one of the "founding fathers "of this recently discovered or rediscovered Priorat wine region. Clos Mogador is named after the single vineyard that René Barbier started cultivating in the 1970s, in the now world-famous village of Gratallops. Clos Mogador wines have become mythical wines, just like Sassicaia from Italy and Château Margaux from France. Clos Mogador has the cult status of great world wine. A special feature in wine making at René Barbier: he presses the grapes with an olive oil press, so that only half of the grape juice is obtained (in contrast to a normal press). As a result, the wine is even 50% more concentrated and looks almost likewise in the glass. Priorat wines are already naturally quite concentrated, and yields are usually already microscopic. Robert Parker was one of the first international journalists to give Clos Mogador wines extra critical acclaim.
The Clos Mogador vineyard is located at an altitude of about 800 meters in the form of an amphitheater with stone terraces. Biodiversity is the magic word here: in addition to grape plants, you will find fruit trees, olive trees and local native shrubs here. The grape plants, some of which are eighty to one hundred years old, grow on a slate base. Slate is a poor and hard soil that has the main property of generating a high acidity in the grapes. The location of the vineyard on slopes in a northeasterly direction to the sea ensures that the nights are very chilly. Because the temperature in the summer in that place is usually thirty degrees Celsius during the day, this means that there are large temperature differences. This ensures that dyes and tannins accumulate in large quantities in the grape skins and that is a sign of quality. The grapes are grown biodynamically, so with attention and respect for the plant and natural conditions, and all work on the land is carried out by hand.
In La figuera (Montsant) his vineyards of René Barbier lie against a mountain slope at an altitude of 400 meters approximately. Beautiful Garnacha come from in this area. This is where the famous Espectacle wine comes from. Nice and ripe with enough acids due to its height. He only picks the grapes when everyone has already harvested, which makes them nice and ripe and full. And its vines are 120 years old with low yields. In Falset his bodega is located on a modern local industrial area Celler laurona.
Grand Cruwines is the co-importer of the wines of Rene Barbier, such as the Clos Mogador, the Espectacle, Manyetes and the Nelin Blanco.
Description
The Rene Barbier Clos mogador Manyetes carries the "Vi de Villa Gratallops" on its label because it comes from Carinena vineyards in the village of Gratallops. The vineyard is almost 400 meters and is only 10Ha in the most inhospitable Priorat part. The yield of some sticks is sometimes less than 200 grams. The 10 Ha vineyard is a vineyard between the almond and olive trees so the actual amount of vines is less than 3HA.
The Manyetes is a 100% Carignan which has been allowed to mature for 18 months on the best (new) European oak. The bright purple-colored Manyetes has a complex nose of wet slate, graphite and peat mixed with blueberry, violet and licorice aromas in a very harmonious way. The taste is wonderfully rustic, with polished tannins, good acidity, pure flavors and a very long finish. It is made from the classic Priorat grape de Carignan from a very old vineyard. This is the brother of the more famous Clos Mogador, but this is mainly because, depending on the year, only between 750 and 1,500 bottles were made.
The different terroirs that exist within the Priorat wine appellation have led to the creation of a new "Village Wine - Gratallops". Similar to Burgundy, France and is a bit similar to Antinori with its Super Tuscans. Manyetes is the name of a vineyard in Gratallops: a daring venture where vines can barely survive given the region's poor soil and intense sunlight. The vines are literally surviving, but this is exactly what the main essence of Priorat wines is. Extremely low yields, one vine that has to root extremely deep on the steeply sloping slate slopes and this extraordinary vineyard in an extraordinary setting produces extraordinary wines.
97/100 Parker
SPECIFICATIONS
Type of wine: Reserve
Average production: 3,000 bottles
Distribution: international and national (Europe, US, China, Japan, Australia...)
Appellation: DOCa. Priorat
Grapes: 100% Carignan
Size of vineyard: 10 hectares
Altitude: 350 meters approx.mountains
Ethanol: 15%
Titratable acidity: 6.2 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.83 m/g
Total sulfur dioxide: 54 mg/l
Reducing sugars: 1.5 g/L
Type of bottle: Bordeaux
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Clos Mogador |
| Grape | Carignan |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2034 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | Tier Price |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Earthy, Rustic, Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Tannines, Full |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden |
Wijnhuis
René Barbier is, together with Carles Pastrana of Clos de l 'Obac, Alvaro Palacios (from Rioja, but known by L'Ermita in Priorat) and José Lluis Perez (Clos Martinet, and father of Sarah Perez), one of the "founding fathers "of this recently discovered or rediscovered Priorat wine region. Clos Mogador is named after the single vineyard that René Barbier started cultivating in the 1970s, in the now world-famous village of Gratallops. Clos Mogador wines have become mythical wines, just like Sassicaia from Italy and Château Margaux from France. Clos Mogador has the cult status of great world wine. A special feature in wine making at René Barbier: he presses the grapes with an olive oil press, so that only half of the grape juice is obtained (in contrast to a normal press). As a result, the wine is even 50% more concentrated and looks almost likewise in the glass. Priorat wines are already naturally quite concentrated, and yields are usually already microscopic. Robert Parker was one of the first international journalists to give Clos Mogador wines extra critical acclaim.
The Clos Mogador vineyard is located at an altitude of about 800 meters in the form of an amphitheater with stone terraces. Biodiversity is the magic word here: in addition to grape plants, you will find fruit trees, olive trees and local native shrubs here. The grape plants, some of which are eighty to one hundred years old, grow on a slate base. Slate is a poor and hard soil that has the main property of generating a high acidity in the grapes. The location of the vineyard on slopes in a northeasterly direction to the sea ensures that the nights are very chilly. Because the temperature in the summer in that place is usually thirty degrees Celsius during the day, this means that there are large temperature differences. This ensures that dyes and tannins accumulate in large quantities in the grape skins and that is a sign of quality. The grapes are grown biodynamically, so with attention and respect for the plant and natural conditions, and all work on the land is carried out by hand.
In La figuera (Montsant) his vineyards of René Barbier lie against a mountain slope at an altitude of 400 meters approximately. Beautiful Garnacha come from in this area. This is where the famous Espectacle wine comes from. Nice and ripe with enough acids due to its height. He only picks the grapes when everyone has already harvested, which makes them nice and ripe and full. And its vines are 120 years old with low yields. In Falset his bodega is located on a modern local industrial area Celler laurona.
Grand Cruwines is the co-importer of the wines of Rene Barbier, such as the Clos Mogador, the Espectacle, Manyetes and the Nelin Blanco.
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