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GRAN CLOS DOCa PRIORAT Born of the rocks, crafted by hand

• Produced by one the world’s top . • Region highly rated by Parker. • Area characterized by “Licorella”, a slate-quartz mix in which vines struggle to survive. • Medieval woodcut of sun and moon on many of brands highlights ancient heritage and the influence of the elements. • not released in years where quality falls below wineries high standards. GRAN CLOS

DO Navarra DOCa

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DO DO Cariñena DO Penedés DO Rueda DOCa Priorat

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DO GRAN CLOS THE WINES

Solluna Finca el Puig

• 60% Garnacha, • 50% Garnacha, 20% , 20% , 10 Cariñena, 15% and 1 and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 5 15% Cariñena. • 11 months in French . • Usual time in oak 15 months. • Affordable yet made in • Usual production 15,000 small batches. bottles. • Usual production of • Single estate , needing at 20,000 bottles. least 5 years to show true colours. • Perfumed, fresh, complex and refined with dark and • Well-defined and bright, mature fruit tones and hints almost opaque, jewel-like of mint, coffee, woodland intense red purple. herbs and typical minerality. • Intensely aromatic with • Silky textured wine with complex hints of fresh, ripe red structure and elegance. and black fruit, wild forest Mature fruit flavours yet herbs, mineral and minty notes. fresh. Full-bodied yet • Well-balanced and structured seductive and with fruit texture, delicate ripe well-balanced with tannins and well-integrated wood rounded tannins. with high acidity. GRAN CLOS THE WINES

Gran Clos Cartus

• 50% Garnacha, • 75% Garnacha, 35% Cariñena, 25% Cariñena. 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. • Usual time in oak • Usual time in oak 21 months. 19 months. • Usual production • Usual production 1,800 bottles. 8,000 bottles. • Flagship vine from centenary • Top selection of selected vines from 3 . grapes and cuvees from 60- 80 year old vines. • Very bright purple-red coloured wine, dense and • Intense brilliant cherry dark towards the rim. colour. • Elegant aromatic expression • Highly aromatic, fresh of red fruits, with dark blackberry with floral notes, fruit, spice, woodland herbs, wild herbs and menthol. mint and minerality. Highly • Fresh, well-balanced and complex, fresh and persistent. complex. Forest fruit • Very aromatic on the palate, flavours with mint, elegant and fine with wild herbs and mineral exceptionally smooth notes. Velvety and tannins, voluminous and well-structured with ripe well- structured with long tannins and a lively acidity. finish. GRAN CLOS

AWARDS

2015 2012

Brussels IWC Gran Clos 2005 Silver Medal Solluna 2011 Silver Medal Finca El Puig 2010 Bronze Medal Finca el Puig 2005 Silver Medal Gran Clos 2007 Bronze Medal Gran Clos 2005 Bronze Les Mines 2011 Bronze Medal

2013 Berliner Wein Trophy Gran Clos 2007 Gold Medal Brussels Les Mines 2009 Finca El Puig 2011 Gold Medal Solluna 2010 Silver Medal Decanter Mundus Vini

Solluna 2010 Bronze Medal Gran Clos 2007 Gold Medal Finca El Puig 2011 Gold Medal 2014 Solluna 2012 Silver Medal

Berliner Wein Trophy

Gran Clos 2006 Gold Medal Mundus Vini Gran Clos 2006 Gold Medal IWC Gran Clos 2006 Silver Medal Finca el Puig 2009 Bronze Medal GRAN CLOS

PACKAGING

• Cartus: wooden cases of 6 • Gran Clos: wooden cases of 6 • Finca el Puig: decorated cases of 6, packed flat GRAN CLOS

REGION AND

• Elevated wine region circled by mountains with Mediterranean influence.

• Producing mineral rich wines since Carthusian monks introduced vines in 12th Century.

• 32 hectares of finest in Priorat.

• Many vines over 100 years old, in densely planted terraces.

• Low yields between 600g and 1.5 kilos per vine. GRAN CLOS

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