Palacios, Alvaro - Alvaro Palacios Priorat Finca Dofi 2021 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Palacios, Alvaro
Country	Spain
Region	Catalunya
Subregion	Priorato
Varietal	Grenache Blend
Vintage	2021
Sku	SP-RD821
Size	750ml

 

As Angelo Gaja, Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, or Paolo Bea have been winemaking pioneers in Italy, so has been ilvaro Palacios in Spain. One of nine children of the owner of Rioja's renowned Palacios Remondo, ilvaro was inspired by French Bordeaux estates like the famed Petrus, and in 1989, he found land for his Priorat winery, which he bought in 1990, when he was just 25 years old; he made history with his estate, crafting world-class wines in an overlooked region. Three years later, Palacios added an old-vine Garnacha vineyard to the estate, and he named it "L'Ermita" after the small chapel on the hill. In 1999, Palacios stumbled upon an abandoned vineyard near Castilla y Leó, and this led to Palacios' second estate, Descendientes de Jose Palacios. Whichever estate he's at, ilvaro Palacios crafts wines that are as exciting, collectible and pleasurable as the wines made by our favorite Italian winemaking magicians. Spicy, earthy, floral, harmonious and joyous, these are wines that