Finca Dofí 2016 Alvaro Palacios
Finca Dofí is a fine Spanish wine produced by Alvaro Palacios. It comes from the ten-hectare vineyard of the same name located at an altitude of 300-320 m, which was planted 20 years ago in the village of Gratallops, in Rioja. Here the soil is rich in iron and this gives the red wines particular scents and makes them harmonious and velvety. It is made mainly from Garnacha grapes with 8% Cariñena and 1% white grapes. It matures in large oak barrels (bocoyes and foudres) for 16 months, but the hints of wood in the wine are barely hinted at. The Finca Dofì has an intense ruby red color with a very intense and complex nose of ripe red fruits, exotic spices, licorice candies, vanilla, with a suave floral note. In the mouth it is fruity with sweet black raspberry, cherry, star anise, mocha and floral flavors. Velvety and harmonic although endowed with great freshness and minerality, with a silky tannin, and ends with a long floral finish.
DENOMINATION: DOCa Priorat
REGION: Priory (Spain)
GRAPES: Garnacha, Cariñena and white grapes
VINIFICATION: aging of 16 months in large oak barrels.