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AUDITORI

2011 Vinyes Velles Magiques Bodegas Acústic

Grapes Garnacha
Colour Red
Origin Spain, Montsant
ABV 15%

Garnatxa. Old vines (1920-1940) located in Capçanes, Els Guiamets and Cornudella. Altitudes range from 450-750 m. Harvested in late October. Very low yields 10-15 hl/ha. Hand picked, cool soak and 20 days of maceration. 12 months in French oak (new and used). Albert Jané is a talented and very dynamic producer who started his own project in 2003. Talking with him is always rewarding as his passion is infectious. Albert says, ‘Auditori represents the landscape: subtle, flavourful, delicate and pure. Old Garnatxas are extremely deep-flavoured. The Auditori (auditorium) is a magical space where you can listen to music and feel in peace, the same sensation that you can have in front of a breathtaking landscape or tasting the melody the wine can offer. Montsant is a hard, arid place. The climate can dominate man, but at the same time it is marvellous and generous giving outstanding fruit from old vines. Acustic Celler tries to express the purity of a vineyard to the maximum. I like unplugged wines’. Although slightly reduced, the wine opened up and was eventually very expressive. It is really difficult to find such a vibrant and lively style in a 100% Garnatxa wine. Really sweet but refreshing black fruit. Albert Jané, the producer, says, ‘I want to express the purity of a vineyard to the maximum’. I suspect this wine has a lot to do with the winemaker. The wine is extremely well delineated with a great oak integration. Extremely dynamic, explosive and with a fulfilling palate. Not over-extracted but very savoury. A wine with the ability to thrill even in the objectivity of a blind tasting. You cannot ask for more from a Garnatxa from Montsant. Delicious already. 2014-2016 Rating: 18.5 Ferran Centelles, www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2014)


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Acústic Celler

These exciting wines, from very old vines in the DO of Montsant (a 'doughnut-like' ring of land that encircles Priorat on all sides) is the project of Albert Jané Ubeda. Unlike Priorat's famous slate soils Monsant has a mixture of terroirs with more clay, sand and slate vineyards. Planted with Garnatxa (Garnacha) and Samso (Cariñena).

Albert is like an obsessive collector when it comes to prospecting new vineyards, even if he comes across a small parcel of old bush vines he just has to have it and this patchwork of sites add so much complexity and intensity to his wines. All the vines are between 30 and 105 years old, in harsh and stony soils of sand stones and clay.

Albert's philosophy is to create wines that express and bring back to life the traditional way of making wines here. He is all about authenticity and says his job is to look after the vines - he makes his wine in the vineyards not the cellar. It is the vines and the terroir that are the magic here for Albert and his mission is to bottle it!

Working organically since his first vintage in 2004, all the grapes are hand-picked. Vinification is traditional (small wooden press), there is a very prudent use of oak 'a good barrel is a barrel you cannot taste' says Albert, it should 'help the wine express itself not actually add its own mark to the juice'. All wines are then bottled without fining or filtration, making them the most exciting and expressive wines we have tasted from this upcoming region.

Albert also has exciting wine projects in Priorat with Ritme Cellar and Autocton Cellar.

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