Finca Dofi 75cl 2017

Produced by Álvaro Palacios in Gratallops, Priorat, Spain, Finca Dofí 2017 is one of the benchmark wines of modern Priorat and a flagship expression of the estate’s extraordinary terroir. Since arriving in Priorat in 1989, Álvaro Palacios has played a pivotal role in the region’s renaissance, helping transform it into one of Spain’s most prestigious fine wine appellations. Finca Dofí comes from a single hillside vineyard planted on the steep, slate-rich llicorella soils that define Priorat, where old vines struggle naturally to produce fruit of exceptional concentration and mineral character. Farmed organically with meticulous attention to each parcel, the vineyard benefits from warm Mediterranean days and cool mountain nights, creating wines that combine power with remarkable freshness. Despite the challenges of the 2017 growing season, careful vineyard work produced a wine of outstanding purity, energy and balance.

Made predominantly from Garnacha with a smaller proportion of Cariñena and a touch of other traditional local varieties, Finca Dofí 2017 is fermented with indigenous yeasts before ageing in French oak to enhance complexity while preserving the vineyard’s identity. The wine opens with beautifully defined aromas of black cherry, wild blackberry and raspberry layered with violets, Mediterranean herbs, crushed slate, graphite, liquorice and delicate spice. The palate is remarkably refined, combining silky tannins, vibrant acidity and intense mineral freshness with exceptional depth and precision. Powerful yet effortlessly elegant, it finishes with extraordinary length and a distinctive saline character that reflects its remarkable terroir. It is a superb companion to roast lamb, Iberian pork, venison, grilled beef, wild mushrooms and aged Manchego.