Ferrer Bobet

Selecció Especial 2014

Priorat, Spain

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Ferrer Bobet Selecció Especial is 100% Carignane from hundred year old vines in some of the best vineyards in Priorat. The soils have an unusually high proportion of llicorella, a quality only seen in the top vineyards in the Priorat, and the site is in one of the coolest, steepest and highest elevations of the appellation, factors which contribute to optimal phenolic ripeness and help preserve flavors and acidity. Likewise, the site’s varied aspects create a rich diversity of mesoclimates and bring the opportunity to create wines of particular complexity and depth.

 

VINEYARD

The vineyards are managed in a way fundamental to the philosophy of Ferrer Bobet: the development of a strict organic viticulture which completely excludes the use of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides. Grapes are from steep slate hillsides and terraces and are picked by hand into small 10kg bins. They are then selected berry by berry on a double sorting table before being transferred to tanks by gravity.

WINEMAKING

The winemaking is based on the principle that fastidious viticulture is the basis for the quality of the wine. Fermentation takes place in 15 and 30 Hl wooden, stainless steel and cement vats. Malolactic fermentation and ageing occurs in fine-grained, lightly toasted French oak barrels for 18 months. Bottling is unfined and unfiltered. Bottle aged for a minimum of 11 months.

Color

Red

Appellation

Priorat, Spain

Suggested Retail Price

$105.00

Reviews

"Density and concentration"

Wine Spectator - May 11, 2020 "Cherry, currant and cola flavors mingle in this firm red. Solid tannins support the broad texture, while balsamic acidity keeps this lively. Shows density and concentration. A bit reserved now, but balanced for the long run."

"Another spectacular, singular wine from this estate"

Jeb Dunnuck - March 27, 2020 "Made from 100% old vine Cariñena that spent 18 months in French oak, the tiny production 2014 Selecció Especial is another spectacular, singular wine from this estate. Sporting an inky purple color as well as classic and varietal notes of black cherry, black plums, Asian spices, cedarwood, lead pencil, and incense, it hits the palate with medium to full body, a light, elegant texture, nicely integrated acidity, and plenty of polished tannins."

"Harmonious, nuanced, and expressive"

Wine Advocate - August 30, 2019 "To catch up on the top of the range, I tasted three vintages, the oldest of which is the 2014 Selecció Especial, pure Cariñena from extremely old vines cropped from a cooler and wetter year. It matured in French barrels for 18 months. This certainly has the advantage of a little more bottle age, which is a must for these powerful reds, and it feels harmonious, nuanced and expressive, with dark fruit and an earthy sensation reminiscent of peat and wet stones. The palate is full-bodied with a textured feeling and some fine-grained tannins, lifted by good freshness and acidity. It finishes dry and long. 3,192 bottles and 100 magnums produced. It was bottled in July 2016."

"Excellent concentration and richness"

James Suckling - May 20, 2019 “Stunning black-cherry, licorice and mineral character. Excellent concentration and richness, but still bright and fresh with a very long finish that is packed with great flavors. Made 100 per cent from old carinena/carignan vines.”

"Aromas of wild red fruit, the flowers, the herbs"

Wine & Spirits Magazine - August 8, 2018 "Around the little town of Porrera there is plenty of old-vine cariñena. The grape thrives in this high-altitude spot. From those steep slate slopes, Ferrer Bobet crafts this bright, luminous red with all the components of a cariñena from ancient vines: The youthful purple color, the bright, tart acidity, the aromas of wild red fruit, the flowers, the herbs, the tight, vertical structure. This will last for a decade at least." Wine & Spirits Magazine

Trade Materials

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Vinyes Velles

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