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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Grilled fish with herbs
The wine's light body and freshness work unusually well with grilled fish. -
Roast chicken
Medium-weight Garnacha and poultry is a classic, versatile pairing. -
Catalan bread with olive oil and tomato
Simple, fresh food matches the wine's approachable, unadorned style.
How to serve Terroir Sense Fronteres
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 fish with herbs, Roast chicken, Catalan bread with olive oil and tomato. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Terroir Sense Fronteres ('terroir without borders') was added to the Terroir Al Limit range as an accessible introduction to the estate's biodynamic Garnacha philosophy. The name reflects Dominik Huber's view that great terroir transcends classification boundaries.
- 2009: First vintage of Terroir Sense Fronteres as the estate's entry expression
Facts
- Producer
- Terroir Al Limit · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Tinta
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- Aged in large old French oak, minimal intervention
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €20-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
- Biodynamic
- Demeter Certified
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Terroir Sense Fronteres
What does Terroir Sense Fronteres taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Terroir Sense Fronteres?
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 Terroir Sense Fronteres?
Grilled fish with herbs is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Roast chicken and Catalan bread with olive oil and tomato. The wine's light body and freshness work unusually well with grilled fish.
What grapes are in Terroir Sense Fronteres?
The blend is Garnacha Tinta. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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