{"product_id":"pasanau-ceps-nous-priorat-2022-750ml","title":"Pasanau Ceps Nous Priorat 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff - Wine Specialist, Sherman Oaks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ve said both of the \u003c\/span\u003efollow\u003cspan\u003e before, that I love Spanish wine, and that Spanish wine reminds me a bit of California. When we consider wines from famous regions like France and Italy, grapes are often specific to growing \u003c\/span\u003eregion\u003cspan\u003e. Not so with Spain. We typically see Tempranillo, Garnacha (aka grenache), and Monastrel (aka Mourvedre) grown all over the country. This gives us the opportunity to see how the different regions influence the grapes. Throughout the tenure of my job, I often will have customers come in claiming one region as the supreme region for Spanish wine, no different \u003c\/span\u003ethan \u003cspan\u003ethe preference for Napa, Sonoma, or Paso Robles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn that context, we are happy to bring you another wine from the Priorat region of Spain, Pasanau Ceps Nous. Located in Montsant, “The highest village in Priorat”. Priorat is a coastal region facing the Mediterranean, just to the south of Barcelona, lined with picturesque cliffs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Pasanau winery has been around for 5 generations. The founder was among the pioneers regenerating the region after it was ravaged by Phylloxera, and the family has a strong focus on organic, \"regenerative\" farming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCeps Nous is a blend of two of their vineyards at the base of Serra do Montsant, the highest vineyards in Priorat. La Morera do Montsant is 300m above sea level and is composed of clay and flint soils, which lends structure and acid to the wine. Poboleda is 700m above sea level, with slate soils contributing minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe wine is 100% Garnacha, aged 7 months in French oak, and is dangerously delicious given its 15.5% abv. (because it is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e boozy at all).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTech talk aside, w\u003cspan\u003ehat I love the most is that it has far more acidity than I’ve typically experienced with Spanish wine. While my instinct was to pair with poultry and savory accoutrement, I instead found myself reaching for “girl dinner” of cheese, crackers, and charcuterie. (For the record, I’m pretty sure it’s \u003c\/span\u003ealso bachelor\u003cspan\u003e dinner!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe fruit is luscious, with cherries, orange peel, cranberry, cranberry-like tannins, with supporting undertones of clove and cinnamon. It’s a little like holiday cranberry sauce, which is why I was immediately thinking of savory poultry (I’m sure this would be amazing for Thanksgiving). But the acidity persisted and opened up a world of opportunity to pair this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd like I said, it is dangerously delicious. It is far too easy to drink for a wine that is 15.5% abv.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCome check this out. You will be happy you did. I have loved Spain thus far, typically for the spice, the power, and explosive fruit, but this wine brings acidity to the party, and I am very happy about that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mission Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63212740739441,"sku":"64139","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0144\/7703\/3526\/files\/Pasanau-Ceps-Nous-Priorat-2022-750ml.jpg?v=1772222420","url":"https:\/\/www.missionliquor.com\/products\/pasanau-ceps-nous-priorat-2022-750ml","provider":"Mission Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}