Spain

Priorat

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White

One of numerous wines crafted by architect-turned-low-intervention-luminary Alfredo Arribas, Quars is part of his most recent venture in Priorat. Seeking a different expression of the renowned DO, Arribas uses red and white Grenache grapes from vineyards located near the village of La Morera de Montsant, one of the oldest in Priorat. Arribas also leads a project – Trossos – recovering old vineyards in Montsant. Quars is a single-variety Garnacha Blanca, grown on quartz and clay soils, harvested before reaching full ripeness and fermented using wild yeasts in concrete and steel. The wine then ages for 10 months in 500-litre French oak barrels. Luis Gamiz: Good concentration. Toast, lees, citrus and nectarines. Great intensity, zingy acidity and a bright, vibrant, saline finish. Andrew Johnson: Very inviting, fruity aromas. Wonderful fruit quality. Nectarines, peaches and white plums. Nice fleshy finish. Pierre Mansour: Spice, herby and nutty. Complex, round and intense. Rather soft-textured, with a bright structure and a long, appley finish.

Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca

El Mas de l'A, Quars, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain, 2022

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One of numerous wines crafted by architect-turned-low-intervention-luminary Alfredo Arribas, Quars is part of his most recent ve

El Mas de l'A, Quars, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain 2022

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