{"product_id":"cal-batllet-priorat-discovery-6-pack","title":"Cal Batllet Priorat Discovery 6-pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eSometimes it pays to look outside the big-name regions, to find other gems that you might love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding these kinds of wines is absolutely one of the best bits of my job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriorat is a wild, high and hot region two hours from Barcelona, not far from the Mediterranean. It’s home to one of Spain’s most expensive wines (L’Ermita).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I asked a friend of mine, the highly respected wine critic Ferran Centelles, who I should work with in Priorat - Marc Ripoll was top of his list. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarc is Priorat born and bred, and a fierce defender of the old winemaking traditions that are disappearing these days, in favour of more international, commercial styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new vintages have just arrived, so I’ve mixed a 6-pack of Marc’s amazing wines for you to try. In it you’ll get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4x \u003cstrong\u003eCal Batllet D’Iatra 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e - an explosive blend of Carignan, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, but still so smooth and approachable. At €22.86 for members, trust me, this is a lot of wine for the price!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2x \u003cstrong\u003eCal Batllet 5 Partides 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e - Priorat is probably the greatest place on earth for Carignan, and this is a 100% Carignan from Marc’s grandfather’s 100+ year old vines. Decanter magazine declared a previous vintage the second best Carignan in Spain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are small-scale, artisan wines, made exactly the way Marc’s forefathers intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd with the most important and precious ingredient to make Priorat sing - time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineSpark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56877806125387,"sku":"CB6P26","price":179.88,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0645\/5483\/files\/iStock-1367844439.jpg?v=1774442435","url":"https:\/\/winespark.com\/products\/cal-batllet-priorat-discovery-6-pack","provider":"WineSpark","version":"1.0","type":"link"}