Fragment 2017
DOQ Priorat
In Porrera’s Cal Pla cellar, Joan Sangenís and Maria Bigordà, father and son, planned the idea of storing 898 bottles of the regular Fragment 2017 from the excellent 2017 harvest. They did so to test its evolution in the French oak barrel (for 16 months) and in the bottle (for more than 4 years). You can check the result by tasting and enjoying one of those bottles. It left us speechless. It’s TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! With an unmatched price!
ORIGIN
DOQ Priorat
Celler Cal Pla
Porrera, Tarragona
ALCHEMISTS
Marià Bigordà, father
Marià Bigordà, son
DETAILS
2017
65% Garnatxa, 35% Samsó
Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels
and stored for at least 4 years in the bottle
14 % vol.
CHARACTERISTICS
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Over-65-year-old goblet-pruned vines, and in terraces with abundant ferric liqueur. Average altitude and low pluviometry.
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Hand-picked and selected harvest in 15kg boxes, and cryo-maceration for 24 hours before its controlled fermentation at around 24ºC for one month. Aged for at least 16 months in fine-grained medium-toasted French oak barrels, and a minimum of 4 years in the bottle.
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Maximum expression of ripe, confided and rather spicy fruit, with gentle mouthfinish tannins and integrated acidity. Shelf life: from 7 to 8 years.
HOW TO SERVE IT
Serve from 16,5-17ºC.
Decant the wine 1 hour before serving it. With the bottle at an angle pour the wine trying to keep the flow slow and steady, then spin it counter-clockwise a couple of times and let it sit until it is ready to drink.
REMEMBER...
- Wines are always stored horizontally in a cool place where temperatures don’t go above 18ºC.
- It is important to open the bottles or decant them before consumption depending on the type of wine.
- The colour, its intensity and hue, can define the features and characteristics of the wine.
- In Spain there are only two Qualified Denominations of Origin: Rioja and Priorat.
IT PAIRS WELL WITH...
Premium cold meat
Mushrooms and big game
Bull meat
Cured cheeses
