Gil Family Estates Clar Del Bosc Priorat 750ml

A producer of quality wines in several Spanish wine regions, it is no wonder that Gil Family Estates has a subsidiary in world-famous DOQ Priorat, called Bodegas Llicorella Vins.

The flagship wine of Juan Gil’s Priorat wine project, Clar del Bosc is also his personal tribute to a one-of-a-kind wine region. (Interestingly, this Spanish red wine is crafted by our good friend Silvia Puig. If you are a lover of the region, you should definitely check out the catalogue of bodega En Números Vermells, Ms. Puig’s personal wine project.)

A blend of Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, the grapes were hand-harvested in 16 kg boxes and carefully selected. Then this Spanish red wine was fermented in 15 and 30 hl stainless steel tanks, with one or two daily pump-overs, and in 500-litre French oak barrels, with two pump-overs per day.

After that, each of the four varietal wines of Clar del Bosc 2020 was separately aged in 225, 300 and 600-litre French oak barrels for a period of 12 months. Finally, this red wine from Priorat was blended, bottled and aged for a further months in the cellar.