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Black Slate La Vilella Alta

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Black Slate La Vilella Alta Bottle
Appellation
Priorat
Variety
Garnatxa, Carinyena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Age of Vines
15-60
Farming
Sustainable
Soil
Llicorella, clay limestone
Altitude
250-450 meters
Fermentation
Hand harvested, partially destemmed, fermented in concrete, 30 day maceration
Aging
12 months half in concrete tank and half in French oak barrels (30% new)

Overview

Eric Solomon, Bixente Oçafrain, and Philippe Cambie collaborate to create Black Slate La Vilella Alta by selecting Garnacha and Carinyena grown on both licorella and clay-limestone soils. A blend of old and young-vine fruit and small additions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, La Vilella Alta is a dense and intensively flavored wine fermented in tank and aged in French oak barrels, of which 30% are new.

Ratings & Reviews

93

2018 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: JD

90

2017 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: WA

90

2015 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: WA

94

2015 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: JD

90?

2014 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: WA

95

2013 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: WA

90

2012 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: WA

91

2012 Black Slate La Vilella Alta

Source: IWC

Catalunya, Spain
  • Location
    Catalunya, Spain
  • Appellation
    Priorat
  • Proprietor
    Michel & Christine Vanhoutte
  • Winemaker
    Damià del Castillo Blaise
  • Size / Elevation
    60 hectares / 100-600 meters

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