Aixalà i Alciat 'Destrankis' Priorat, 2018 meletti called Altro Locale

called Altro Locale

This wine is made of 90% Malvasia and 10% Ortrugo & Trebbiano Toscano

butterscotch & vanilla sweetness from the bourbon casks

All of the vines are on the Kimmeridgian limestone soils around Chavignol and average twenty-five years old

pop it open and decant for a little while

Aixalà i Alciat 'Destrankis' Priorat, 2018 meletti called Altro LocaleThis wine is made of 80% Garnacha and 20% Carignan. A bold and enticing nose of dark earth and licorice followed by jammy dark fruit, baking spices, and herbs on the palate. A rich flavorful blend, not too far off from southern French reds, that would pair very well with grilled lamb chops and broccolini on a cool fall evening. Destrankis is a Catalan term referring to contraband trafficked by smugglers during the fascist Franco dictatorship, and an