Description
Ferrer Bobet Priorat Venyes Velles
Ferrer Bobet’s Vinyes Velles is an old vine blend of Carignane (86%) and Grenache (14%). It’s produced from some of the best steep slate hillside and terraced vineyards in Priorat. Though the “second wine” of Ferrer Bobet, the initial 2005 release put Ferrer Bobet on the wine world map. Two of the most important publications in Spain named it their wine of the year, and accolades came pouring in from Russia, the UK and the US. It launched the Ferrer Bobet mission of creating wines of elegance and purity, and the message has resonated.
Winemaking
The vineyards are managed in a way fundamental to the philosophy of Ferrer Bobet: the development of a strict organic viticulture which completely excludes the use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides.
The grapes grow on vineyard sites with steep terraces and hillsides. Grapes are picked by hand and placed into small 10kg bins. Berry by berry selection takes place on a double sorting table and the grapes are then transferred to tanks by gravity
Malolactic conversion and aging in fine-grained, medium and lightly-toasted 225L French oak barrels for 15 months. Bottled un-fined and unfiltered. Bottle aged for a minimum of 11 months.
“Impressively complex and deep nose with fine roasted spices, tar, lard, cigar box and plenty of mossy black cherries, wild strawberries and blackberries. Concentrated and a very flavorful and succulent finish.”
– 94 Points James Suckling
Ferrer Bobet Priorat Venyes Velles Notes To Your Senses:
- APPEARANCE: Deep garnet
- AROMA: Fine roasted spices
- TASTE: Black cherries, wild strawberries and blackberries
- FINISH: Flavorful and succulent
- ABV: 14.5%
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