2023 Tosalet “Old Vines”, Priorat, Spain

ABOUT THIS WINE

The 2022 Tosalet Priorat Old Vines is a blend typically composed of roughly equal parts Garnacha (Grenache) and Cariena (Carignan), all sourced from old bush vines perched on licorella (slate and quartzite) soils above 300600m elevation.The vines are decades old, low-yielding, and handharvested to maximize concentration. After cold maceration, fermentation occurs in controlled stainless steel tanks, with malolactic conversion before bottling, capturing fruit purity with refined structure.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The wine is made under the Tosalet label, a priorat-focused project of Hammeken Cellars, led by winemaking director Marcelo Morales. The estate honors Priorats heritage, using old vines (some up to 50+ years) across villages like Gratallops, La Vilella Alta, and Torroja del Priorat, all rooted in the regions slate terroir and historical winemaking tradition dating back to medieval Carthusian monks at Scala Dei.