Lucky!

AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT!

2005 Vinos de Terruños "Mas Negre" is the BEST VALUE in traditional Priorat I have found .... EVER!

Dear Wine Friends,

Everyday, we meet with a steady stream of owners, winemakers, importers, distributor reps, and brokers to sample their "wares". Last Friday, in the process of separating the chaff from the wheat, l got VERY LUCKY!!....and you can too! I found a Priorat you MUST TRY!

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Great old vine Priorat does not exist under $60 a bottle. For that reason alone, most Americans have not "taken a chance" to experience the excitement found in these densely packed red wines produced in this arid, remote region south of Barcelona and inland from Tarragona. What's so special about this place? Schist! The hardest of the shales! Known as "licorella" in Priorat. The region was rediscovered in the mid 1980s by a handful of modern pioneers. As luck would have it, just 1,500 scattered acres of century old Grenache (Garnacha) and Carignan (Cariñena) vines were found and nurtured back to health in this ancient wine producing region. All of them had been planted on very steep hillside terraces, and had struggled to survive in layers of pure schist rock, while existing only on meager rainful (see photographs below). These extremely low yielding vines (1 bottle per bush is not unusual) continue to be dry farmed, and stretch their roots in search of moisture. To be considered a great Priorat wine, the distinctively mineral "licorella" component must be present. Renee likes to describe the aroma as similar to the mimeograph blue "ditto" ink used to print our grade school papers (dating ourselves here!).

2005 Vinos de Terruños "Mas Negre" is the BEST VALUE in traditional Priorat I have found .... EVER! From the small commune of El Molar (pop. 280), this blend of 60% Cariñena and 40% Garnacha HAS IT ALL! Saturated purple color! Classic "licorella" minerality integrated with intense black and blue cobbler fruits! "Mas Negre" is rich and dense, yet fresh and still light on its feet. Judging by this wine's lengthy finish, I have no doubts it will dazzle you over the next ten years.

LUCKY PART!! Even at the retail price of $30 a bottle, the 2005 Vinos de Terruños "Mas Negre" is the real BARGAIN!! BUT, I HAVE 20 CASES I CAN SELL AT $22.50 A BOTTLE!! ORDER SIX BOTTLES AND I WILL MAKE IT $19.95 A BOTTLE!!!

05 Vinos de Terruños "Mas Negre" -

PRIORAT, SPAIN

List price should be:
$30.00 +

TWC Price is just

$22.50 a bottle!

PURCHASE SIX OR MORE BOTTLES FOR ONLY $19.95

Dry farmed, century old bush vines existing in deep layers of schist. Severe viticulture! - Priorat, Spain
	Steep, sparsely planted rows of old terraced bush vines zig zag up the hillsides of Priorat, Spain.