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Celler de Bordalás García, founded in 1998,
has an estate of 15 hectares in Gratallops. Rafa Bordalás,
the owner and oenologist, is the most reputed winemaker in
Priorat after Alvaro Palacios (L’Ermita). Although an
agronomic engineer, he works with the heart following no static
rule or book, he is in fact quite an anarchist. He works with
old Cariñena
vines aged over 95 years, Garnacha
vines of about 35 years and Cabernet,
Syrah and Merlot
vines of about 8 years. His wine, Gueta-Lupia, produced
from a blend of old and younger vines, while very powerful,
has a style and quality of lightness and elegance. It bears
the traditional mineral hallmark of many Priorat wines. His
aim is to produce a Priorat that drinks well when young but
has the structure and acidity to age well. Total production
is less than 15,000 bottles, including his new additions Fra
Fort Semi Crianza Red and Si del Moli Barrel-fermented
White.
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