Kyrie

In the glass

What it pairs with

• 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.

1. Open and decant. Open 30 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 10-12°C. Cellar temperature (10-12°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a medium-sized white-wine glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. 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.

1. 2001 — First vintage of Kyrie as the white wine from Costers del Siurana

Facts

Producer

Clos de l'Obac (Costers del Siurana)

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

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