winery · Priorat DOCa, Spain
Alvaro Palacios
Priorat DOCa, Spain
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The reputation — the story that sells at the table
Alvaro Palacios is the person most responsible for Priorat's renaissance. L'Ermita from old-vine Garnacha on slate is among the world's great red wines.
Practice
Alvaro Palacios transformed Priorat from an obscure, abandoned wine region to one of Spain's greatest in a single decade (1989-2000). Working with Rene Barbier, he founded Clos Mogador and then his own estate, producing L'Ermita — from ancient Garnacha vines on llicorella (slate-mica schist) soils. L'Ermita is Spain's most expensive wine and one of the world's great reds. Also produces Finca Dofi, Les Terrasses, and Camins del Priorat.
Positioning
ultra_premium · Ultra-limited; BC allocation [NEEDS VERIFICATION]
Importer lines
US — not yet · UK — not yet · Japan — not yet
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Where to get it — Pat's Rule
Origin: Alvaro Palacios, Priorat DOCa — named here for every reader, everywhere, as the discovery authority.
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