Terra de Cuques Rouge 2021 - Terroir al Límit

Cellar for 10 years or more. Decant for up to an hour before serving. This Catalonian red blend starts with rich scents of black and red fruits, liquorice, smoke and dried herbs. It is one of Terroir al Límit Winery’s range, which explores extremely specific terroirs around Torroja del Priorat. This time it is Carignan grown in slatey “llicorella” soils and Grenache with its feet in rich clay, combined in a 50/50 blend. Terroir al Límit is a joint project from the German wine-maker Dominik Huber and South African enologist Eben Sadie. They met while working on Catalonian vineyards - specifically, with the Perez family at Mas Martinet, from whom they bought their first batch of fruits in 2001. Terroir al Límit takes a Burgundian approach to terroir. Huber and Sadie take their time to explore every facet of Priorat’s special landscape through the medium of wine. Terra de Cuques Negre exudes a generous warmth, like a hot stone on a summer’s day. Look for comforting fruity notes of blackbe