Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Ksera Homata the grapes are farmed to

the grapes are farmed to our exacting standards

and a long finish with just enough minerality to keep it refreshing and alive

Fermented spontaneously in 500-liter oak vats and still maturing in them

The 2022 West Ridge may prove to be the wine of the vintage

Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Ksera Homata the grapes are farmed toThe 2022 L'Ermita wasn't bottled when I tasted it in January 2024. They selected the grapes from 2. 28 hectares out of the total 4. 7 hectares planted in 1909, 1939 and 1996 to produce this red classified as Gran Vinya Classificada, the top of the quality hierarchy in the Priorat appellation. It was produced with a blend of 92% Garnacha, 7% Cariena and 1% of the local whites, Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and Pedro Ximnez fermented with part of full