Vall Llach Priorat ‘Embruix’ 2019
Since its founding in the early 1990s by celebrated singer Lluís Llach and notary Enric Costa, Celler Vall Llach has committed itself to rigorous quality standards. Located in the tiny mountain town of Porrera in the D.O.Q. Priorat, the winery is now headed by Enric’s son Albert as winemaker, general manager and co-owner.
The magnificent century-old estate vineyards boast 60- to 90-year-old Cariñena and Garnacha vines as well as newer plantings of Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah that add complexity to Vall Llach’s range of widely acclaimed wines. Priorat’s notoriously stingy llicorella (fractured black slate) hillsides produce extremely low yields of intensely flavored grapes.
Sourced from estate vines primarily 15- to 25-years-old, Vall Llach’s Embruix (pronounced Embroosh), means “bewitching” in Catalan and the name, along with the symbol of a full moon on the wine’s label, is testament to the winery’s interest in biodynamic winemaking.
Fermented in stainless steel tanks with 17 days of fermentation at 77°F - 84°F. Including daily pigeage and gentle remontage and12 days of post-fermentation maceration, followed by gentle pressing.
The wine was transferred to 225 and 300 liter third and fourth wine barrels of light- and medium toasted fine-grained new French oak.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal Composition | 29% Garnatxa, 28% Carignan, 22% Merlot, 14% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Appellation | Priorat |
| Designation | DOQ |
| Residual Sugar | 1 g/L |
| Alcohol | 15.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | SPAIN |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
