Why do we love it?
Torroja Terroir Al Limit is a red wine from Priorat with a Burgundian elegance. Eben Sadie and Dominik Huber have decided that Priorat's overripe, super oaked style is not what makes the particular terroir and varieties of the place stand out.
Eben Sadie is now one of the world's leading winemakers and has worked with old vines at important terroirs around the world. In 2001, he met Dominik Huber at Mas Martinet and their passion for wine and gastronomy automatically made them friends. With the help of the Perez family of Mas Martinet winery, they bought grapes and lent some space at a winery to make their own wine. Their first vintage was in 2001, and in 2003, they moved to a small cellar in Torroja, in the heart of Priorat. 2005 was the first vintage of the Torroja Terroir Al Limit and then it all started to make their way to the top. Imagine there are wines from the estate that have scored 100 points from Robert Parker. Torroja's blend consists of Garnacha Tinta and Carignan, from 25-40-year-old vines. Cultivation is strictly biodynamic and winemaking is almost natural. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and matures into 500-liter barrels and combinations of different sizes of Austrian Stockinger barrels, for 18 months. It is bottled unfiltered and without any other interventions and is simply amazing.
Torroja Terroir Al Limit is here to introduce you to the other face of Priorat!
Tastes Like
It has moderate ruby color and impressive aromas of strawberry, cherry, redcurrant, sour cherry, and cranberry accompanied by notes of tea, leather, pepper, and dried flowers. Juicy mouth with medium body, silky tannins, and crisp acidity.
