Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 6 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs6 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Grilled sardines with lemon
Fresh oily fish and lemon pair well with the wine's mineral freshness and acidity. -
Catalan sausage and potato stew
Rustic Catalan stew suits the wine's approachable red-fruit character. -
Olives and marcona almonds
Classic Spanish bar snacks match the wine's garrigue and pepper notes.
How to serve Tarot
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled sardines with lemon, Catalan sausage and potato stew, Olives and marcona almonds. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Tarot was introduced by Celler del Pont as an entry-level tier to complement Lo Givot, offering everyday drinking from Porrera's old-vine parcels.
- 2009: Tarot first released as Celler del Pont entry-level wine
Facts
- Producer
- Celler del Pont · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha, Cariñena
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 6 months in used oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €12-18 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-6 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
Frequently asked about Tarot
What does Tarot taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Tarot?
Drink 2-6 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Tarot?
Grilled sardines with lemon is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Catalan sausage and potato stew and Olives and marcona almonds. Fresh oily fish and lemon pair well with the wine's mineral freshness and acidity.
What grapes are in Tarot?
The blend is Garnacha, Cariñena. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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