{"id":7931,"date":"2022-08-23T11:18:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T11:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=7931"},"modified":"2022-08-23T11:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T11:31:37","slug":"wine-trip-may-2022-do-montsant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/wine-trip-may-2022-do-montsant\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Trip May 2022 – DO Montsant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We first visited the DO of Montsant in 2009 and discovered some excellent wines growing in stunningly beautiful scenery.\u00a0 Montsant is the youngest DO in Spain having been founded in 2001.\u00a0\u00a0 It was carved out of the DO of Tarragona and is in a horseshoe shape and almost totally surrounds the DO of Priorat.\u00a0\u00a0 It produces high quality wines, mostly reds, with wines approaching the quality of Priorat, but at slightly lower prices. In the last 20 years this region has really developed with new, progressive bodegas and now consists of over 60 bodegas in the DO.<\/p>\n

45% of the wine produced is exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.\u00a0 The remainder is distributed in Spain primarily in Catalu\u00f1a. Montsant wines are readily available in the majority of restaurants in Barcelona. The DO is growing fast in both prestige and size with last year\u2019s production having increased by 2 million bottles over the 2010 figure.<\/p>\n

The trip was based in the town of Falset, which is the capital of the Priorat region and contains the two wine areas DOC Priorat and DO Montsant, although the latter extends slightly outside the region.\u00a0\u00a0 Falset is also the Consejo Regulador for the DO.\u00a0\u00a0 We visited four bodegas, all of which were in easy reach of Falset, and received a presentation from a 5th<\/sup>bodega during our lunch.<\/p>\n

Bodegas Visited<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Cellar El Mas Roig, El Masroig. <\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/cellermasroig.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cellersjoandanguera.com<\/p>\n

One of Spain\u2019s top co-operatives, Celler El Masroig was founded in 1917 and is an association of grape and olive oil growers with approximately 300 members, who own around 500 hectares of vineyards. Today the focus is on quality and young winemaker Carles Escolar makes some of the most respected Montsant wines at all price levels.<\/p>\n

Pinyeres White Grenacha\u00a0100% 2021 \u00a0 \u20ac8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (\u20ac42.66\/case)<\/p>\n

Sycar Red Syrah\/ Carine\u00f1a\u00a0 2019 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u20ac12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(\u20ac64.80\/case)<\/p>\n

Pinyeres Red\u00a0 80% Garnacha 2019\u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac9.45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(\u20ac51.06\/case)<\/p>\n

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Bodega Joan D\u2019Anguera.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>https:\/\/www.cellersjoandanguera.com<\/a><\/p>\n

We visited this bodega on our 2009 trip and it was probably the favourite of the selected bodegas at that time. Founded in 1820 the bodega is now run by two brothers who are the 7th<\/sup> generation of the family. Some of us are still drinking the wines we bought then as they age well.<\/p>\n

Planella 2020: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac13.83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac83 case of 6 bot.<\/p>\n

Altaroses 2020:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac13.83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac83 case of 6 bot<\/p>\n

Finca l’Argat\u00e0 2019:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac21.83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac128 case of 6 bot.<\/p>\n

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Tasting and Lunch with Josep Grau<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>www.josepgrauviticultor.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

After bouncing up a very narrow, rough and dusty track for 20 minutes on the recce the bodega was shut \u2013 so we bounced back again and concluded that the road was not suitable for a bus! So we brought the bodega to town. We are meeting in the Restaurant Celler del Aspic in Falset where we will meet Josep and taste his excellent wines during lunch.<\/p>\n

Fontanet Blanc 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac13<\/p>\n

La Florens 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac20<\/p>\n

Figuerals Garnatxa 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac25<\/p>\n

Acustic Celler, Marca<\/strong> \u00a0https:\/\/www.acusticceller.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Acustic in the name is as in \u201cacoustic music\u201d \u2013 the natural sounds produced by instruments with no electronics. So the wine is similar in that it is a pure expression of the grapes. This bodega does not offer trips so we are very honoured to have been allowed to bring our group here. When we visited we were invited to taste the wines and we are absolutely sure you will love them all.<\/p>\n

This family run business has a very dynamic leader, Albert who presented to us. The family also own 5 different bodegas within the Montsant and Priorat region.<\/p>\n

Acustic blanc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac11<\/p>\n

Acustic rosat \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u20ac10<\/p>\n

Acustic red 19 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u20ac11<\/p>\n

Brao 2017.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u20ac20<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bodega Mas L\u2019Abundancia<\/strong> \u00a0https:\/\/masdelabundancia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This bodega only produces 25m bottles per year with 80% of production sold in Cataluy\u00f1a and 20% to the US and Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Located above the Siurana River this very small bodega was a real find. The owner Jesus, is an extremely passionate about the interesting wines he produces. The winery was created on the estate in 2002 to carry on a tradition of wine making that had existed since the early 1700\u2019s<\/p>\n

HE-MA tinto 2021\u00a0\"\"<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u20ac9<\/p>\n

Flvminus tinto 2017\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac14<\/p>\n

Del Calpino\u00a0 100% Garnatxa Blanca\u00a0 2017 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u20ac27<\/p>\n

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From the 5 bodegas visited the group of 24 people purchased almost \u20ac9000 of Montsant wine which demonstrates the quality of this prestigious region which is little known the Costa Blanca area.<\/p>\n

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Final day vi\"\"<\/a>sit to the museum and lead mine of Belmunt<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

After a delicious dinner at Restaurante Quinoa in Falset the group participate, on the final morning, in an organised visit of a lead mine in the village of Belmunt. The museum presented the history of the mine with some state of the art exhibits and a very professional video on it\u2019s history.We all descended into the depths of the mines and experienced what it must been like back to work in a mine in the mid 1800\u2019s until it\u2019s closure in the mid 1970\u2019s<\/p>\n

A great trip thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.<\/p>\n

Written byTim Fawle<\/p>\n

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