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Named for the Catalan viper, Escur̤ons is a 1.9 hectare south-west facing vineyard planted by a very young Sara. It's a massale selection of Garnatxa Negra from the Cims of Porerra vineyard the Perez family is closely involved with. At above 600 metres altitude, it's grown on orange and yellow schist, which is quite ferrous with oxidised iron and feldspar. Surrounded by Maquis and Holm Oak, the vines are planted on terraces restored more than 100 years after their abandonment post-phylloxera.
This wine is fermented in clay, and also aged in clay and demijohns. It is a wine that escapes from the typical structure, strength and rusticity of Priorat in order to offer the lightness, delicacy and maturity of the old wines.
Lamb
Sweet, seamless and lively in the mouth, offering concentrated black raspberry, boysenberry and lavender pastille flavours that fan out steadily and turn spicier with air. Powerful and precise, carrying no excess fat. Velvety tannins frame an extremely long, incisive finish that echoes the floral and spice notes.
Shimmering ruby. Smoke- and mineral-accented aromas of red and blue fruit liqueur, incense, spice cake and candied flowers show impressive energy and clarity.
