Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 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 Tomahawk steak
Bold tannins and minerality pair with the weight and marbling of a long-bone beef cut. -
Aged manchego with membrillo
Crystalline salt in aged cheese and quince sweetness counterpoint the wine's iron and tannin. -
Black bean stew with pork
Dense legume stew and pork fat soften the wine's angular structure.
How to serve Les Eres Vinyes Velles
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled Tomahawk steak, Aged manchego with membrillo, Black bean stew with pork. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Les Eres is the primary single-vineyard expression of Celler Joan Simo in Porrera, drawing from Vinyes Velles (old vines) of Cariñena and Garnacha. Porrera is considered the heartland of old-vine Cariñena in DOQ Priorat.
- 2004: Les Eres Vinyes Velles first vintage produced
Facts
- Producer
- Celler Joan Simo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cariñena, Garnacha
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 14 months in used French foudre
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €28-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2004
Frequently asked about Les Eres Vinyes Velles
What does Les Eres Vinyes Velles taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, high tannins, high acidity with a long finish.
When should I drink Les Eres Vinyes Velles?
Drink 5-15 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Les Eres Vinyes Velles?
Grilled Tomahawk steak is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Aged manchego with membrillo and Black bean stew with pork. Bold tannins and minerality pair with the weight and marbling of a long-bone beef cut.
What grapes are in Les Eres Vinyes Velles?
The blend is Cariñena, Garnacha. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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