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LLICORELLA SELECCIÓ ESPECIAL 2002
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cellar
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cellers unió
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type
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red wine, Aged
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grapes
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Garnacha, Mazuela, Syrah
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region
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Priorat
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vintage
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2002
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tasting notes
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A dark cherry red wine, with violet reflections and an aroma of ripe black fruits. Has a series of mineral notes and a powerful, full-bodied taste of ripe, unctuous tannins. A long, elegant after-taste, well balanced and with good aging notes.
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terroir
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A rugged region with sharp relief, in which the grapes are grown on terraces and on the mountain sides or “costers”. The earth is the distinctive element of this region, and is stony and poor with a volcanic constitution, formed by thin layers of slate or “llicorella”, that retain little water, giving the wines produced in this region a marked mineral character. The Mediterranean climate is extremely dry, with sharp contrasts in the temperatures during the day and at night.
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harvesting
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In mid October
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production
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We select the Garnacha and Mazuela, which are varieties grown on terraces with age of more than 60 years, and a low production rate. These are blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, fermented separately by macerating for 22 days in their skins, in order to obtain a higher number of polyphenols.
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aging
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The first is aged in French oak casks and the second in American oak casks, until the tannins are controlled. It is bottled without filtering to continue the aging process in bottles in the Cellar, until the wine acquires the distinctive character of these Priorat wines.
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pairing
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Goes well with red meats, game, roast lamb, pork or beef and cured and blue cheese.
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serving
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We recommend decanting before drinking, and serving at a temperature of between 16 and 18ºC.
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price
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23,50 €
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quantity
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