2021 Merum Priorati Desti
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Grape | , , , Syrah-Shiraz |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (15%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2030 |
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Description
As the name suggests, MERUM Priorati hails from the famous yet inhospitable Priorat. The winery is one of the innovators in this rather conventional, traditional region. Merum belongs to the Pere Ventura family , best known for their beautiful Cavas. The Merum Priorati logo features two ancient symbols for the earth and the sky. And these are precisely the most important factors a winemaker encounters when producing wine in the rugged Priorat. The soil here, for starters, consists of schist and slate. It's easy to compare it to other top regions like the Mosel or the Douro Valley. The landscape is also hilly. The solution is terraced vineyards with very low yields and a high level of manual labor.
On the label of the Merum Desti, you can see the contour lines. A hint at the rugged terraced landscape where the grapes are planted. Everything in this inhospitable area must be done by hand. The Mesti is a blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged for 12 to 14 months in French oak barriques. It is then bottled without fining or filtering. Do you like Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Then you'll love this too. It's concentrated, warm, robust, and robust. With licorice-like notes of salmiak and black and white powder. The Merum Desti has an intense cherry-red color and is exuberant on the nose with abundant delicate red fruit such as raspberry, blueberry, and a hint of cassis alongside subtle spicy notes from the oak aging.
Ranked No. 5 Best Wine in the World in Wine Spectator's 2021 Top 100
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Merum Priorati |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Syrah-Shiraz |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rond, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Professional Reviews
Wine Spectator
MERUM PRIORATI
Priorat Desti 2018
95 | $49 | Spain
Pere Ventura, a family-owned producer of Cava from nearby Penedès, is the proprietor of Merum Priorati. There are 60 acres of estate vines, mostly the traditional varieties of Garnacha and Cariñena, all grown around the town of Porrera, one of the best locations in Priorat. Enologist Roger Oferil adds some Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah to the blend. The wines, aged in French oak barrels, have a modern polish, but notes of mineral and mountain herb frame the lively fruit and anchor the wine in its terroir. This wine also scored 95 points in the 2017 vintage, and overall the winery has consistently earned outstanding ratings. 14,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.
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De Merum Desti ontving 95 punten van Gilbert & Gaillard en kreeg tweemaal Goud bij internationale wijncompetities.Tijdens de lenteproeverij 2019 van Meininger won Mervm Priorati goud voor Destà 2016!
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Some wine regions simply have something extra: Mosel, Côte-Rôtie, Douro. Priorat in Catalonia (Spain) has that too. The similarity between these areas? In all these areas there is extreme viticulture on slopes of weathered slate and schist. It produces beautiful pictures, but making wine in Priorat is not a walk in the park. The landscape demands respect from everyone who works there.
At Merum Priorati, the youngest wine company within the Pere Ventura Family Wine Estates, they are only too happy to have that respect. Because they know that the barren Mediterranean mountain country produces exceptional wines, from (old) Grenache Noir and Carignan, supplemented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Powerful wines, with a lot of alcohol, yet elegant and balanced by good acids and ripe tannins.
The absolute confirmation has come in the 2021 annual overview of Wine Spectator, which contains an overview of the 100 best wines in the world. Here the Desti van Merum achieved no less than 5th place in the World's best wine list.
As the name suggests, MERUM Priorati hails from the famous yet inhospitable Priorat. The winery is one of the innovators in this rather conventional, traditional region. Merum belongs to the Pere Ventura family , best known for their beautiful Cavas. The Merum Priorati logo features two ancient symbols for the earth and the sky. And these are precisely the most important factors a winemaker encounters when producing wine in the rugged Priorat. The soil here, for starters, consists of schist and slate. It's easy to compare it to other top regions like the Mosel or the Douro Valley. The landscape is also hilly. The solution is terraced vineyards with very low yields and a high level of manual labor.
On the label of the Merum Desti, you can see the contour lines. A hint at the rugged terraced landscape where the grapes are planted. Everything in this inhospitable area must be done by hand. The Mesti is a blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged for 12 to 14 months in French oak barriques. It is then bottled without fining or filtering. Do you like Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Then you'll love this too. It's concentrated, warm, robust, and robust. With licorice-like notes of salmiak and black and white powder. The Merum Desti has an intense cherry-red color and is exuberant on the nose with abundant delicate red fruit such as raspberry, blueberry, and a hint of cassis alongside subtle spicy notes from the oak aging.
Ranked No. 5 Best Wine in the World in Wine Spectator's 2021 Top 100
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalunya |
| Appellation | Priorat (Appellation) |
| Winery | Merum Priorati |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Garnacha, Syrah-Shiraz |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2030 |
| Alcohol % | 15 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Boers, Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rond, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard, Romantisch |
Wine Spectator
MERUM PRIORATI
Priorat Desti 2018
95 | $49 | Spain
Pere Ventura, a family-owned producer of Cava from nearby Penedès, is the proprietor of Merum Priorati. There are 60 acres of estate vines, mostly the traditional varieties of Garnacha and Cariñena, all grown around the town of Porrera, one of the best locations in Priorat. Enologist Roger Oferil adds some Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah to the blend. The wines, aged in French oak barrels, have a modern polish, but notes of mineral and mountain herb frame the lively fruit and anchor the wine in its terroir. This wine also scored 95 points in the 2017 vintage, and overall the winery has consistently earned outstanding ratings. 14,000 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
95
De Merum Desti ontving 95 punten van Gilbert & Gaillard en kreeg tweemaal Goud bij internationale wijncompetities.Tijdens de lenteproeverij 2019 van Meininger won Mervm Priorati goud voor Destà 2016!
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Some wine regions simply have something extra: Mosel, Côte-Rôtie, Douro. Priorat in Catalonia (Spain) has that too. The similarity between these areas? In all these areas there is extreme viticulture on slopes of weathered slate and schist. It produces beautiful pictures, but making wine in Priorat is not a walk in the park. The landscape demands respect from everyone who works there.
At Merum Priorati, the youngest wine company within the Pere Ventura Family Wine Estates, they are only too happy to have that respect. Because they know that the barren Mediterranean mountain country produces exceptional wines, from (old) Grenache Noir and Carignan, supplemented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Powerful wines, with a lot of alcohol, yet elegant and balanced by good acids and ripe tannins.
The absolute confirmation has come in the 2021 annual overview of Wine Spectator, which contains an overview of the 100 best wines in the world. Here the Desti van Merum achieved no less than 5th place in the World's best wine list.