Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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 lamb with herbs
Garnacha fruit and mineral freshness are a natural match with herb lamb. -
Catalan sausage with beans
Medium body and accessible tannins pair with the classic hearty dish.
How to serve Pissarres
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 lamb with herbs, Catalan sausage with beans. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Costers del Priorat was established to show the potential of the region's llicorella (slate/pissarres) soils. Pissarres is the estate's entry-level wine and introduction to the appellation.
- 2000: First vintage of Pissarres from Costers del Priorat
Facts
- Producer
- Costers del Priorat · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 12 months in French oak, mostly used
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €18-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Pissarres
What does Pissarres taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, medium tannins, medium acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Pissarres?
Drink 3-12 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Pissarres?
Grilled lamb with herbs is the canonical pairing; Catalan sausage with beans is the other strong match. Garnacha fruit and mineral freshness are a natural match with herb lamb.
What grapes are in Pissarres?
The blend is Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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