Álvaro Palacios Les Terrasses Priorat DOCa

Priorat DOCa, Spain

Álvaro Palacios's second wine — the accessible expression of Priorat's llicorella character, blending old-vine Carignan with Garnacha, Cabernet, and Syrah. More immediate than L'Ermita but sharing the appellation's mineral intensity: dark ruby with aromas of black cherry, iron ore, dried rosemary, and graphite. Full-bodied with firm tannins and the characteristic mineral finish of llicorella slate terroir.

Pairing intelligence

• casual: The Catalan winter feast — grilled calçots with romesco — and Priorat's most accessible red: the wine's mineral dark fruit and herb character merge with romesco's nut-pepper complexity
• casual: The Catalan canonical bread and wine moment: Les Terrasses's accessible mineral character with the simple Catalan tomato bread and roasted vegetable tradition