Alvaro Palacios 2022 Priorat, Finca Dofi, DOCa

Alvaro Palacios 2022 Priorat, Finca Dofi, DOCa

Item Number: 20858

UPC: 8-429073024669

Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Sub Region: Priorat
Appellation/AVA: Priorat DOCa
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: Finca Dofi
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 88% Garnacha / 9% Cariñena / 2% Picapoll / 1% white grapes
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.4
Total Acidity: 4.8 g/L
pH: 3.46
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Soil Type: Slate and schist (llicorella)

Álvaro acquired his first vineyard, Finca Dofí, in 1990. Finca Dofí is a renowned vineyard situated in the village of Gratallops. The vineyard is planted on steep slopes with decomposed slate and schist soil known locally as llicorella.

Fermentation occurred in oak vats with 10% full clusters and indigenous yeast. Skin maceration lasted for 32 days. Finca Dofí matured in large French oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 14 months.

Reviews

  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: (95-97) (5/16/2024)

    The 2022 Finca Dofí was produced with 88% Garnacha, 9% Cariñena, 2% Picapoll and 1% white grapes from a 12.5-hectare slope planted 18 to 38 years ago. It fermented with part of full clusters in oak vats with indigenous yeasts and had a maceration of 32 days. It matured in oval oak foudres and large French oak barrels for a period of 14 months. It has 14.4% alcohol and a pH of 3.46 and 4.8 grams of acidity. It has a little more color and ripeness, and it's quite spicy, with notes of licorice and an earthy twist. Palacios told me Picapoll has provided very good acidity and low alcohol; some years they used up to 6% of it (they started grafting it some 12 years ago from the old plants from his old winemaker, Joan Asens).