About the wine
A meticulously crafted gem from the prestigious Priorat
It is a great wine with strong personality that combines Carignan grapes (difficult to harvest and to manage) with Grenache coming from a high altitude, very steep slope that has 12 months ageing in new and used oak that at the price offered it is a gem and a truly bargain!
Full ruby colour with a purple rim. Beautiful nose of great complexity with a combination of blackberry, dark chocolate and wild mushroom as well as smoky notes.
Oh and did I mention that all the grapes going into making a bottle of Retrat are organically certified.
Best before
5-8 years but it could be kept for over 10 years or more
Serving advice
Decanting always help to aerate the wine so if you have any at home, do not hesitate to take it and give it a good shake!
Food match
It is wine of great definition that would match superbly a pan fried ribeye of beef served simply with triple cooked chips.
Other few favourite dishes are robust butifarra sausages, a hearty veal and mushroom dish called fricandó, and roasted vegetables served with the tangy romesco sauce.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Spain
Priorat
Carignan
Big Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Franck Massard
- Top Sommelier turned winemaker, our Spanish master Franck was voted by UK Angels as Winemaker of the Year 2013.
- The Monstant he's sent over especially for Aussie Angels to try is the direct result of his outstanding popularity with UK Angels. He used the prize money to create his dream project, and unsurprisingly chas reated some incredibly juicy goodness to send sparks flying among Red wine lovers!
- Franck's incredible raw talent combined with the freedom of his Angel backing allows him to twist modern winemaking methods in with his innate regional knowledge. The result? A new stratosphere of Spanish wine quality, delivered to your door at prices that can't be matched. Ah...yes please!
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