winery

Perinet Winery

Spain

Philosophy

Vines drawn from llicorella—slate and quartz—burrow through crumbled rock for water. Three microclimates render Grenache and Carignan alongside Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot; each block picks at the union of ripeness and structure. Cold soak precedes fermentation; maceration extends beyond thirty days, racked into new and aged French oak, occasionally American oak for spice.

Reputation

In the 18th century, the French Perinet family settled on land in the northern Priorat, a place of vertigo-inducing terraces and slate-laden soils. The modern estate was established in 1998 by a group of partners who developed vineyards amid the Mediterranean climate and Montsant massif; reinvented in 2014 by a new ownership consortium, Perinet has become the flagship of Priorat's contemporary renaissance.

AllocationFounded 1998 (confirmed multiple sources); reinvented/ownership change 2014. Discrepancy: Wine Searcher lists founding as 2000, but all official Perinet sources, Priorat Enoturisme, and LinkedIn (1998) align on 1998. First vines planted 2002 per some sources; winery doors opened 2004. Current principal Kevin McGlynn (venture capitalist, Washington state) took ownership in 2014; recent partnership with Robin Baggett (Alpha Omega/Tolosa) confirmed 2017. Farming practice: stated as 'organic farming for many years' with EU certification in process as of 2023; however, Wine Tourism portal states 'not organic certified.' Status reported as 'organic_practicing' pending certification completion. US importer unclear from distributors page (links broken/incomplete); direct-to-consumer model via wine club. Approximate holdings 30 hectares across multiple parcels (Mas del Xes 10.64 ha, plus Mas Vell, Pendents). Annual production volume unverified. Winemaker: Antoni Sánchez-Ortiz, PhD (joined 2015, full operational responsibility 2019). Associated with Scala Dei monastery history via flagship wine '1194.' Sparse direct US commercial channel data; company ships US but specific importer relationships not disclosed. | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'European distributors across Andorra, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic and other markets (per distributors page)'

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