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DOQ Priorat / Coster GPS 41°14'17.3"N 0°49'51.9"E

Aceite de oliva / Olivos GPS 41°04'23.8"N 0°43'41.1"E

Rias Baixas / Viñedo GPS 42°27'58.7"N 8°34'58.0"W

DOQ Priorat / Almendro en Flor GPS 41°14'10.8"N 0°50'03.4"E

DO Terra Alta / Viñedo GPS 41°06'51.7"N 0°25'05.0"E

DOQ Priorat / Viñedo GPS 41°14'26.1"N 0°49'39.0"E

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Más Amor

Mas Amor meaning More love has always been a special

Wines made by Sommeliers

Today we happily share with you the thoughts of Matteo

“Terroir” Poboleda Vineyard – Flora (DOQ Priorat)

For several days now, spring seems to have arrived, the

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This small red insect with black spots is synonymo

This small red insect with black spots is synonymous of spring, joy and color, and above all, a natural pesticide! 🐞

It helps us to fight the big enemies of the vineyard. Ladybugs are our best friends as they act as natural predators against those pests that can attack the vineyard during these spring months.

In addition, they are a sign of good practices, respect and extra care in the vineyard as they are an indisputable sign of the good health of our ecosystem.

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Now is the time to start preparing the new vintage

Now is the time to start preparing the new vintage of El Mago White 2020, a wine to be bottled in the coming weeks! In this new vintage we have aged the wine for a short period of time in used 500-liter barrels hoping it will give the wine a new and rounder dimension. Exciting times ahead! Only 1.500 bottles produced

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EL MAGO WHITE El Mago means “the wizard” echo

EL MAGO WHITE

El Mago means “the wizard” echoing the magic of changing grapes into wine. It is also the contraction of the name of my daughter Maya and son Hugo, my 8 years old son is the master designer responsible for that unique and amazing drawing.

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Monday with a little humor! How many winecidents h

Monday with a little humor! How many winecidents have you had?

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Humilitat was handcrafted to reflect the essence o

Humilitat was handcrafted to reflect the essence of Priorat. Appealing spicy aromas like clove and curry, aromatic herbs and a rather ripe nose displaying dried fruit notes, fig, prune and aniseed. A medium bodied wine with very good structure and aromatically complex with a hint of eucalyptus that provides to the wine an intense freshness.

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LICIS Licis is the name of a single plot located

LICIS

Licis is the name of a single plot located in Amandi (Lugo) where the grape variety Mencia grows on low fertile schist soils.

A parcel with steep slopes and a great sun exposure is the origin of this elegant wine. Licis shows finesse, freshness and appealing floral and fruity aromas like violets, lavender, raspberries and blackberries. Also, there are fine spiciness on the nose like crushed pepper, butterscotch and ripe red fruit. Well-balanced palate with velvety tannins and a ver nice rounded texture marrying plump plum and red berry flavours with garrigue, pepper and pain d’épicesand.

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“Terroir” Poboleda Vineyard - Flora (DOQ Prior

“Terroir” Poboleda Vineyard - Flora (DOQ Priorat)

For several days now, spring seems to have arrived, the birds sing incessantly melodious sounds, also the lizards as temperature rises dare to leave their dens, while butterflies and bees are seen among the flowers looking for those with a more succulent nectar. Indeed, nature has exploded in a wide variety of colours and sounds.
Our vines have been "crying" for some time now and even some with gorged buds begin to sprout and we can see calendula formations between the rows of the vines. Fennel bushes are starting to appear on the steep slopes of the vineyard too.
Approaching the little gully that is next to some oak trees, the views of the yellow flower of some daffodils are striking. In the area where our centenary carignan is located (Planted in 1912), one can see the linaria and next to them, in a rocky and abrupt point, some pink spots as the thyme is starting to grow forming an interesting community with mosses and lichens.
All this variety of plants must be maintained by applying appropriate agricultural measures, such as minimum tillage and shallow depth, selective maintenance and clearing in the places that are necessary.
All the mentioned species have an important function in the ecological balance: they maintain the soil moisture, their roots work at different depths activating the soil microorganisms but also, when they die they will generate nutrients and other elements that will fix the underground nitrogen.
As we can see, the flora that lives in our land indicates the path that we must follow, maintaining a perfect harmony with the environment… and that, as it cannot be otherwise, will be reflected on the wines that our “terroir” produced.

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Very soon... STAY TUNED TO WATCH THE FULL REVIEW!

Very soon... STAY TUNED TO WATCH THE FULL REVIEW!

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EL MAGO ROSÉ El Mago Rosé comes from a single v

EL MAGO ROSÉ

El Mago Rosé comes from a single vineyard in altitude at the village of Villalba dels Arcs grown on silt and limestone soils.

Only made on exceptional vintages, it´s a wine with no sulfites added, fresh, very pale in colour, with subtle notes of little wild strawberries, fresh acidity and a very pleasant finish.

When produced, there is only 1.000 bottles available. Unique, exclusive and delightful! ✨

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The best Priorat wines are big, bold and juicy. Ma

The best Priorat wines are big, bold and juicy. Matching this body and structure wine needs a similarly strong game bird or game meat.

A powerful and full-bodied Priorat such as Huellas 2014 bolstered by a year in French oak, will be sublime with wild game like goose, duck, hare, rabbit or venison.

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Which one do you choose? We can't decide! 😂 #f

Which one do you choose? We can't decide! 😂

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COMPARTIR ES VIVIR Hace unos días Carlos nos co

COMPARTIR ES VIVIR

Hace unos días Carlos nos contaba que el placer de disfrutar de un buen vino, se multiplica cuando estamos con nuestros amigos y familia.

En www.franckmassard.com podrás encontrar una amplia variedad de vinos de alta calidad y para todos los gustos.

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MAS SARDANA

Our Cava is born from “La sardana”, a group of traditional Catalan dances and music that are danced throughout Catalonia, both in the north and in the south, a living example of the intangible heritage from Catalonia.

With this Cava we want to honor this dance seeking to respect this millenary tradition that evokes us to be happy and joyful during the festivities that our culture brings us throughout the year.

Mas Sardana is conceived as a cava that can be enjoyed at any time. Perfect balance between acidity and freshness with a pleasant after-taste.

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"The pleasure of wine is infinitely increased when

"The pleasure of wine is infinitely increased when shared.
Drinking wine for a wine lover like me is a highly emotive experience and the unique combination of scents and flavours etch experiences into our memories that are always best to share with friends and family to really enjoy and appreciate what we are drinking - hard work, a piece of history and know how goes into every wine bottle... sacrifice happily paid."

- by Carlos Sancho

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We finish Sunday with these photos of the work in

We finish Sunday with these photos of the work in the Priorat this week.

As always, it is a privilege to see the change in the vineyards and how they go through stages.

And with our team everything is easier and more enjoyable. So we want to say thank you for the way they take care of our vineyards. The result of our wines is thanks to them.

And with this we want to recharge our batteries to start a new week tomorrow.

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AUDACIA "Medium deep golden colour. The nose exhi

AUDACIA

"Medium deep golden colour. The nose exhibits a light hint of toast and discreet oak with a flinty sensation, plenty of citrus zest and pale stone fruit. Nice grip and extract on the palate, rather ample with crisp stone fruit notes, a slight toasty spiciness and a long substantial finish."
- Andreas Larsson

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ALMA "Rather deep golden colour. Intense and laye

ALMA

"Rather deep golden colour. Intense and layered nose displaying ripe stone fruit like apricot, peach, ripe citrus and a nice presence of stony/flinty notes. Very good grip on the palate, nicely firm and dry with good extract, a really fine bitterness gives lift and texture, fine citrus and grape notes with unctuous stone fruit and a long lingering finish."
- Andreas Larsson

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¡Y el ciclo de la vida comienza de nuevo! @d.o.q.

¡Y el ciclo de la vida comienza de nuevo! @d.o.q.priorat

🍷 In order to perfectly enjoy a wine pairing, i

🍷 In order to perfectly enjoy a wine pairing, it is important that both parts of the pairing come out victorious and manage to stand out. If the food is stronger than the wine, it will not do its job. The same will happen the other way around.

🍖 Lamb meat undoubtedly shines with its own light and that is why we have chosen a wine from our cellar with character and personality to pair it perfectly.

🍇 Carignan and Grenache are the main protagonists in this pairing and in a vintage like Huellas 2011, they show once again why they are the stars of the DOQ Priorat.

📃 Silky and subtle on the palate with great depth. Appealing spicy notes of white pepper and clove, ripe and very subtle aromas of cinnamon, figs, black fruit and chocolate it delights and stand out in this pairing with stewed lamb.

📌 Undoubtedly a vintage to remember! This fact reminds us once again the ease with which our Priorat wines can surprise us and exceed our expectations with more than 10 years of bottle age.

Cheers! ✨ Carlos Sancho

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HUELLAS 🍷 Deep ruby bright color wine. Appeali

HUELLAS

🍷 Deep ruby bright color wine. Appealing spicy notes of white pepper and clove, cassis and aromatic herbs like thyme and rosemary, grown all over Poboleda.

A complex wine, with a solid structure felt on the palate with a marked but balanced acidity that highlights the eucalyptus aromas, providing freshness, elegance and a long nice finish to this wine.

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