{"product_id":"spain-alvaro-palacios-finca-dofi-2022-priorat-organic-biodynamic","title":"Spain: Alvaro Palacios - Finca Dofi 2022, Priorat (Organic \u0026 Biodynamic)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape varieties: 95% Garnacha (Grenache), 5% Samsó (Cariñena\/Carignan). 14.5% alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThis means zero use of chemicals and utmost respect for the soil, the environment, and you the drinker.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is one of Spain's greatest wines albeit the winemaker Alvaro Palacios, a living legend and now 61 years old, makes several in Priorat that are even more lauded and expensive than Finca Dofi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you don't already know of him, to give you an idea of his sky-high reputation, his most expensive Priorat - the world-renowned 'L'Ermita' - is a strong contender for being Spain's finest wine and costs upwards of £400 a bottle, with some of the most lauded older vintages surpassing £1,000 a bottle. L'Ermita will age beautifully for at least 40 years and if well-cellared, for considerably longer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's more like 15 years for the Finca Dofi, although the benefit (other than the much lower price!) is that this drinks much earlier than L'Ermita - this is drinking very well now, being soft and sumptuous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemote and rugged, Priorat is 100km from Barcelona and 53km inland from the coast, due west of the city of Tarragona. While Alvaro is from Rioja and the heir to the Palacios Remondo estate, Priorat has him to thank for the dramatic rise in the quality of its wines, and thus prices, and the reputation it now has as a world-class fine wine region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter studying oenology, Alvaro worked for two years at Bordeaux's legendary Château Pétrus before buying the terraced, precipitous, very old vineyards of Finca Dofi in 1990 and L'Ermita in 1993, both with significant areas of the famous slate soils known as 'Llicorella'. Alvaro was convinced that he could make a wine of the quality of Pétrus here, and so he has proved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore his arrival, and of a few others who joined him, Priorat was all but abandoned and any wines being made were known for their high alcohol content, rustic nature, and lack of elegance, while they were priced at no more than 100 pesetas per litre (less than 1 euro)! How times have changed.... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI see Selfridges sell this very wine - this same vintage - at £92.99. It seems we might have the lowest price for this wine on the internet, in the UK. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an incredibly elegant wine with so much finesse and freshness, yet boasts oodles of voluptuous dark fruit, character and persistence. It really is a remarkable wine; it's so silky and sensual, yet it feels almost weightless as it glides across the palate, and the alcohol is almost imperceptible. Just.....WOW!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96-98 points:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"one of the best achievements in this remarkable vintage” - Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points: \u003c\/strong\u003ePeñín\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points: \u003c\/strong\u003eJames Suckling \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Voluptuous, sensual, generous and irresistibly silky, yet elegant, fresh and aromatic. A beautiful expression of modern Priorat\" - Lenka Sedlackova, Master of Wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeef (ribeye, sirloin), slow-cooked lamb, venison, Iberico pork presa or secreto, Iberian cured meats, meat-based paella, mushrooms, mature cheeses (but not strong blue). Herbs (e.g. rosemary) and garlic work beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"#WineObsessed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54283742675291,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/7741\/7819\/files\/FincaDofiShop.png?v=1791563630","url":"https:\/\/wineobsessed.co.uk\/products\/spain-alvaro-palacios-finca-dofi-2022-priorat-organic-biodynamic","provider":"#WineObsessed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}