Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 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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Roast monkfish with saffron
The wine's mineral texture and richness match the dense flesh of monkfish. -
Salt cod with olive oil and garlic
Salinity in both wine and dish create a natural harmony. -
Roasted white asparagus
The wine's herbal and mineral notes complement the asparagus bitterness.
How to serve Kyrie
Allow 35 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast monkfish with saffron, Salt cod with olive oil and garlic, Roasted white asparagus. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Kyrie was produced by Costers del Siurana to showcase the potential of Priorat's indigenous white varieties on llicorella soils. The name continues the estate's practice of referencing Gregorian chant and Carthusian liturgy.
- 2001: First vintage of Kyrie as the white wine from Costers del Siurana
Facts
- Producer
- Clos de l'Obac (Costers del Siurana) · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximenez
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- Barrel-fermented with extended lees contact
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €30-45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2001
Frequently asked about Kyrie
What does Kyrie taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, low tannins, medium acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Kyrie?
Drink 2-8 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Kyrie?
Roast monkfish with saffron is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Salt cod with olive oil and garlic and Roasted white asparagus. The wine's mineral texture and richness match the dense flesh of monkfish.
What grapes are in Kyrie?
The blend is Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo, Pedro Ximenez. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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