Unit price: HUF 9 467 / litre. Our prices are gross prices.
The celebrated Priorat wine region is encircled like a ring by its well-kept secret neighbour, Montsant. News of anything we've brought in from here quickly spreads by word of mouth the next day, thanks to Josep Grau's estate. The landscape is defined by long-established terraces, with old and beautiful bonsai-like Grenache and Cariñena vines. In the Vespres, these local varieties are blended with a touch of Syrah.
Compared to the previously known two vintages, the 2022 Vespres style leans towards medicinal herbs, whole-bunch fermentation and a lighter body. Pomegranate, balsamic vinegar, garrigue and a medium-bodied palate. Organic cultivation, manually-harvested, spontaneously fermented in concrete vats, then aged in Stockinger barrels. Bottled in summer 2023, with minimal added sulphur.
In his estate that was launched in 2003, Josep Grau made wine initially just for himself, and only gave a few cases to local restaurants. It was an accident that a Swedish sommelier happened to get a glass of his wine, when he was in one of those restaurants. That’s when Josep’s wine career took a serious turn.