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 sea bream with lemon oil
Mineral freshness and citrus in the wine complement the clean fish. -
Catalan cream of vegetable soup
Medium body and herbaceous notes work with vegetable-based dishes.
How to serve Salanca
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled sea bream with lemon oil, Catalan cream of vegetable soup. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Salanca is the white wine from Vall Llach, added to the estate's range to reflect the potential of Priorat's indigenous white varieties. The wine is based on old-vine Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo from the estate's highest-elevation plots.
- 2009: First vintage of Salanca as the white wine from Vall Llach
Facts
- Producer
- Vall Llach · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- Barrel-fermented with lees ageing in used French oak
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- €25-40 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
Frequently asked about Salanca
What does Salanca taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a medium finish.
When should I drink Salanca?
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 Salanca?
Grilled sea bream with lemon oil is the canonical pairing; Catalan cream of vegetable soup is the other strong match. Mineral freshness and citrus in the wine complement the clean fish.
What grapes are in Salanca?
The blend is Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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