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CLN0122WW
Parèntesis
2022
Priorat
Organic Farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan

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DOQ Priorat, is one of only two regions (along with DOCa Rioja) that sit at a quality level above the rest of Spanish wines, affording them higher prices and a much more stringent quality control. As with much of Catalunya its mainstay grape is Garnacha (both White & Black) with 3 and 4 other international varietals allowed respectively. But it is Priorat’s heat and soil that truly distinguishes it from its neighbours. Old bush vines, in poor steep rocky and black slate soil (Licorella) offer small yields of powerful concentrated fruit as the vines struggle to find water. There is an aging system but it’s barely followed, with most wines spending 12-18 month in French oak and a year or two in bottle.

Clos 93 was the 93rd winery to register with the Consejo Regulador de Priorat. Founded a decade ago by brothers Rubén and Josep Sabaté, along with their uncle Pepo, it remains a true family project, with wines carefully crafted in Pepo’s house and garage. Their grapes come from vines in El Lloar, where they are one of only two wineries. Now, with 108 registered wineries in Priorat, Clos 93 is no longer the newest but is officially recognised as the smallest—producing just 12,500 bottles a year. The 25- to 50-year-old vines used across their four wines are organically farmed with minimal intervention, treated only with small amounts of sulphur and copper. All grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed, fermenting spontaneously with native yeasts. The wines are aged in large 300L French oak barrels, naturally stabilised for five weeks, and bottled without fine filtering and with minimal added sulphites.

Tasting note: Deep amber yellow; with immediate notes of raw honey; ripe peach; yellow plum and honeysuckle. The pallet is dry and fresh; with caramel; baked apple; vanilla and some sweet spice. The acidity is high and bright; honey notes; overripe pears. Clean; textured and with a super long ripe finish.
Winemaking Detail: The grapes are left to macerate for 4 days before starting fermentation. Once fermentation begins, the grapes are pressed and transferred to used French oak to initiate malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in new oak without lees for 6-7 months. The 4 days of maceration and oak aging help the wine achieve its golden colour.
Features Yellow Plum Peach Caramel Honeyed Layered

Features Caramel, Honeyed, Layered, Long, Peach, Yellow Plum,
Tasting note Deep amber yellow, with immediate notes of raw honey, ripe peach, yellow plum and honeysuckle. The pallet is dry and fresh, with caramel, baked apple, vanilla and some sweet spice. The acidity is high and bright, honey notes, overripe pears. Clean, textured and with a super long ripe finish.
Drink with
Apple crumble, Goose, Roast pork,

Wine details

Country Spain
Region Priorat
Producer Clos 93
Wine Name Parèntesis
Colour White
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2022
Main Grape Garnacha Blanca
Other Grapes 40% Pedro Ximenez
Size 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.145
Production 1586
Aging 6 months in new French oak
Soil Red clay and black slate (Licorella)
Time to drink Now - 2028
Winemaking Detail The grapes are left to macerate for 4 days before starting fermentation. Once fermentation begins, the grapes are pressed and transferred to used French oak to initiate malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in new oak without lees for 6-7 months. The 4 days of maceration and oak aging help the wine achieve its golden colour.

CLN0122WW
Clos 93
Parèntesis
2022
Priorat
Organic Farming
Wild yeasts
Low Sulphur
Vegan

DOQ Priorat, is one of only two regions (along with DOCa Rioja) that sit at a quality level above the rest of Spanish wines, affording them higher prices and a much more stringent quality control. As with much of Catalunya its mainstay grape is Garnacha (both White & Black) with 3 and 4 other international varietals allowed respectively. But it is Priorat’s heat and soil that truly distinguishes it from its neighbours. Old bush vines, in poor steep rocky and black slate soil (Licorella) offer small yields of powerful concentrated fruit as the vines struggle to find water. There is an aging system but it’s barely followed, with most wines spending 12-18 month in French oak and a year or two in bottle.

Clos 93 was the 93rd winery to register with the Consejo Regulador de Priorat. Founded a decade ago by brothers Rubén and Josep Sabaté, along with their uncle Pepo, it remains a true family project, with wines carefully crafted in Pepo’s house and garage. Their grapes come from vines in El Lloar, where they are one of only two wineries. Now, with 108 registered wineries in Priorat, Clos 93 is no longer the newest but is officially recognised as the smallest—producing just 12,500 bottles a year. The 25- to 50-year-old vines used across their four wines are organically farmed with minimal intervention, treated only with small amounts of sulphur and copper. All grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed, fermenting spontaneously with native yeasts. The wines are aged in large 300L French oak barrels, naturally stabilised for five weeks, and bottled without fine filtering and with minimal added sulphites.

Tasting note: Deep amber yellow; with immediate notes of raw honey; ripe peach; yellow plum and honeysuckle. The pallet is dry and fresh; with caramel; baked apple; vanilla and some sweet spice. The acidity is high and bright; honey notes; overripe pears. Clean; textured and with a super long ripe finish.
Winemaking Detail: The grapes are left to macerate for 4 days before starting fermentation. Once fermentation begins, the grapes are pressed and transferred to used French oak to initiate malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in new oak without lees for 6-7 months. The 4 days of maceration and oak aging help the wine achieve its golden colour.
Features Yellow Plum Peach Caramel Honeyed Layered

Features Caramel, Honeyed, Layered, Long, Peach, Yellow Plum,
Tasting note Deep amber yellow, with immediate notes of raw honey, ripe peach, yellow plum and honeysuckle. The pallet is dry and fresh, with caramel, baked apple, vanilla and some sweet spice. The acidity is high and bright, honey notes, overripe pears. Clean, textured and with a super long ripe finish.
Drink with
Apple crumble, Goose, Roast pork,

Wine details

Country Spain
Region Priorat
Producer Clos 93
Wine Name Parèntesis
Style Rich & Full bodied
Vintage 2022
Main Grape Garnacha Blanca
Other Grapes 40% Pedro Ximenez
Size 75cl
Closure Cork
A.B.V. 0.145
Production 1586
Aging 6 months in new French oak
Soil Red clay and black slate (Licorella)
Time to drink Now - 2028
Winemaking Detail The grapes are left to macerate for 4 days before starting fermentation. Once fermentation begins, the grapes are pressed and transferred to used French oak to initiate malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in new oak without lees for 6-7 months. The 4 days of maceration and oak aging help the wine achieve its golden colour.