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  • Country ranking ?

    312
  • Producer ranking ?

    57
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Parsnips & Pearl Onions and Bacon

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The Story

Perpetual has been created in homage to the old "vinos de guarda", wines capable of defeating time and therefore suitable for laying down. Howewer, Perpetual already reveals its elegance and harmony today and is notable for its great aromatic complexity. After the success of Torres' first Priorat wine, "Salmos", the family decided to make a flagship wine for the Priorat winery that would show its commitment to the area.

Origin: Perpetual is a wine born of time and the land. Old Garnacha and Cariñena vines planted on steep slopes of "licorella" slate form the essence of this wine from the Torres family estate. After a long ageing process, kept for 16 months in fine-grained French oak barrels, the bottles are finally laid down in the darkness of our small El Lloar winery until the desired balance is achieved. Perpetual is a homage to the Priorat wines made to be cellared. An intense wine, full of character, that was born to conquer time.

Appellation: DO Qualificada Priorat
Grape varieties: Cariñena and Garnacha

Winemaking: Number of days of skin contact: 20-24 days / Type of fermentation: In temperature-controlled stainless steel
tanks / Number of days of fermentation: 9-12 days / Fermentation temperature: 26-27ºC
Ageing: Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels of thin grain

Alcohol level: 14.5% vol.
pH: 3.44
Total acidity: 5.48 g/L (tartaric acid)
Residual sugar: 0.6 g/L

Ageing potential: 10-15 years
Production: The following number of bottles have been produced in this vintage:
18.977 normal bottles,  250 Magnums and 75 Jeroboams

Producer's Tasting Notes: Very dark, intense ruby colour. An aroma of preserves (cherry, blackberry) and spices on a highly characteristic mineral base. On the palate it has great volume with an admirable balance between the wine’s fruity density and its spicy notes acquired through ageing in new oak (cedar, toast). During its prolonged, complex finish there’s also a hint of chocolate and tobacco.

Serving suggestions: Excellent with game, lamb stews and also with pressed cheeses such as Manchego, Roncal or Mahones. Serve at 16-18ºC.

Awards:
2016 vintage:

95 points, Decanter 2019
95 points, Decanter Magazine (Pedro Ballesteros) 2019
94 points, 100% Blind Tasted - Andreas Larsson 2019
93 points, JamesSuckling.com 2019
92 points, Wine Advocate (Luís Gutierrez) 2019
91 points, Wine Spectator 2015

2015 vintage:

94 points, Decanter 2018
93 points, Wine Advocate 2018
92 points, Wine Enthusiast 2018
93 points, JamesSuckling.com 2017

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Catalunya, Penedès

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