Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 1 Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 2 Poboleda, DOQ Priorat, Catalunya, Spain. The area is located in the north-east of Spain.
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Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 3 Beautifull ancient vineyards from 35 to 80 years old native varieties: Garnatxa (Grenache) and Samso (Carignan).
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 4 Is based on the wisdom of the ancient vineyards of Garnatxa and Samso, and the old tradition of winemaking from the ancient vine growers. Our knowledge to express the environment of these wild vineyards among the majestic Priorat mountains.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 5 Sensitive from the roots of these ancient vineyards. Expressing and reivindicating the quality and singularity of the traditional viticulture against the globalization of the international varieties and modern winemaking style.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 6 It is possible to make fine and smart wines using the traditional varieties and expressing a unique singularity.
Coming back to the traditional roots of the vineyards.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 7 Old Garnatxa and Samso (Carinyena) Poor stony soil, it makes the vine suffer having very low yield (15-25 hl/hect.) Extreme weather conditions: very cold winter and dry hot summer.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 8 Working on the vineyard. Old vineyards were planted when vinegrowers used horse or donkey for vineyard labours. Now as they can’t be worked by tractor, labours are made by human work.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 9 Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 10 30 % Garnatxa and 70 % Samsó also called Carinyena Manual harvesting the grape when it is fully ripe and have achieved the complete tannin ripeness. Diversity of harsh and barren stony sandy with clay soils and also with rolling stones. No fining neither filtering to keep the natural expressivity of the wine. The wine comes from vineyard from different parts of Priorat area : El Molar , Cornudella , Porrera , Poboleda , El Lloar , Bellmunt… always based on Licorella soil from 300 to 750 metres of altitude.
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70% Garnatxa and 30% Macabeu Diversity of harsh and barren stony sandy with clay soils and also with rolling stones. No fining neither filtering to keep the natural expressivity of the wine. The wine is partially fermented and aged in French oak barrels (30% of the wine) and in Stainless steel tanks (70% of the wine). +Ritme is a fruity, balanced, formidable wine which expresses the singularity and tough personality of the Priorat region
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 12 Plaer means pleasure ( placer ) . We are looking for expressing all the pleasure and identity of singular Priorat area . This wine comes from a selection of beautiful exceptional old vineyards from 40 to 60 years . Vineyards are from different parts of Priorat area , always based on Licorella soil from 300 to 650 metres of altitude. As the philosophy of RITME CELLER this wine is based only on native , indigenous varieties, 80% Carinyena (Cariñena, samsó ) and 20 % Garnatxa. Grapes are hand harvested and selected in the vineyards and again in the cellar . The wine is aged 12 months in one year old French oak barrels.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 13 Etern means eternity ( eterno ) . Priorat sloping hills vinyards are eternal because they are so tough , deep and spiritual it seems they will be alive for ever. This wine comes from a selection of beautiful and exceptional sloping hills old vineyards from 70 to 95 years old in the Priorat region. They are very very low yield vineyard , only 300 to 700 gr. per vine production . As the philosophy of RITME CELLER this wine is based only on native , indigenous varieties 80% Carinyena (Cariñena, samsó ) and 20 % Garnatxa . Only 1660 bottles production . The wine is aged 12 months in new Allier low tosted French oak barrels from the best selection of the Tonnelerie .
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 14 Ritme red Ritme 2010 : 92 /100 points Guía Peñín 2013. 91 /100 points Stephan Tanzer 2012. Gold Medal in the Sommelier Wine Awards 2013 (UK).
Ritme Negre 2011 : 91 /100 points “ Guía Peñín 2014 ” . 91 /100 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, 2013 . 90 / 100 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2014.
Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 15 Ritme white + Ritme Blanc 2010 : 89 / 100 points Guía Peñín 2013. 91 / 100 points Stephan Tanzer 2012. 91 / 100 points Guía Peñín 2014. 9,47/10 points Guia Catalunya 2014.
+Ritme Blanc 2011 : 90 / 100 points Guía Peñín 2014. 91 / 100 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar , 2013. 9,52/10 points Guia de Catalunya 2014. 92/100 points Guía Gourmets 2014 90 / 100 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2014. Ritme Celler, DOQ Priorat 16
Plaer Plaer 2011 : 94 / 100 points Guía Peñín 2014. 92 / 100 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar , 2013. 9,44/10 points Guia de Catalunya 2014. 92 / 100 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2014. Etern Etern 2011 : 91 / 100 points Guía Peñín 2014. 92+ / 100 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar , 2013. 9,62/10 points Guia de Catalunya 2014. 92 / 100 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 2014.
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