Merum Priorati - Priorat Desti2022

RED WINE

Estate

Merum Priorati is one of the most important wine estates in Priorat. As this is one of the wildest, rugged terrains where few vines thrive and those that do produce very small yields. The wines of Merum Priorati are consistently highly rated and among the finest in the region. They were awarded the #4 selection in Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2021 for their exceptional 95 Point Destí from the 2018 vintage. The estate only produces three expressions: El Cel, Inici & Desti. Each delivers intense and serious complexity against a backdrop of bright and vibrant modern fruit. These special wines are only available in limited quantities.

Food pairing

DESTI 2022 combines perfectly with rather lean dishes: a coca de trempo with prawns; a turbot baked in a wood oven with potato millefeuille monalisa and Iberian ham. It is also ideal to accompany grilled red meats painted with aromatic herbs.
Best served between 15 to 17 C.

Harvest

It began early September with the variety Syrah and ended on October 13 with the Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes from the Mervm Priorati vineyards located in the town of Porrera. Harvested by hand and picked in 20 kg boxes.

Tasting notes

Aromas of red fruit with mineral, menthol, and licorice notes. On the palate, it is expressive, round, and creamy, with delicate tannins. Its flavor reflects fresh fruit, with a long and elegant finish. DESTI is an honest and coherent wine, as the expression of fresh fruit is reborn on the palate. The finish is long and elegant.

Technical data

Ages of vines 25 yearse
Yield 3,500 kg/ha
Bottles produced 13.148 bottles
Alcohol content 15.2% vol
Total acidity (tartaric acid) 6.3 g/L
Residual sugar 1.6 g/L

Vinification

All the harvested grapes are destemmed, led to macerateee and fermented at a controlled temperature in stainless-steel vats. Afte three weeks with manual pumping over, grapes are gently pressed using a pneumatic horizontal press and are devatted by gravity. Once pressed, the wine is transferred to 500 l medium toast barrels, new and of second use. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages for 18 months in the same barrels, after which it is blended and bottled. DESTI 2022 is neither filtered nor fined and evolves in bottle for 6 months before being released from the winery.