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 and herbs
Fresh oily fish and Mediterranean herbs pair with the wine's mineral freshness and acidity. -
Pa amb tomaquet with anchovies
Salty anchovies and tomato bread echo the wine's garrigue and mineral notes. -
Catalan salad with tuna and olives
Simple seafood salad suits this approachable entry-level Priorat.
How to serve Orto Vi de Vila
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 and herbs, Pa amb tomaquet with anchovies, Catalan salad with tuna and olives. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Orto Vi de Vila is the entry-level village classification wine from Orto Vins in El Lloar, designed to offer an approachable expression of the El Lloar terroir alongside the single-vineyard Les Pedrenyeres.
- 2009: Orto Vi de Vila first released at village-level DOQ classification
Facts
- Producer
- Orto Vins · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha, Cariñena, Garnacha Blanca
- 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 Orto Vi de Vila
What does Orto Vi de Vila taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Orto Vi de Vila?
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 Orto Vi de Vila?
Grilled sardines with lemon and herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Pa amb tomaquet with anchovies and Catalan salad with tuna and olives. Fresh oily fish and Mediterranean herbs pair with the wine's mineral freshness and acidity.
What grapes are in Orto Vi de Vila?
The blend is Garnacha, Cariñena, Garnacha Blanca. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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