2022 Merum Priorati Desti

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