Terroir al Limit Dits del Terra 2016

Sale $69.99

98 pts James Suckling / 95 pts Penin Guide

Terroir al Limit is, quite possibly, the hottest name in Spain. Each vintage, winemaker Dominik Huber ratchets the quality up yet another notch. Supplies are miniscule. We were lucky enough to get in on the “ground floor” and have been able to maintain access to these prizes! Huber founded the winery in 2001 with superstar South African winemaker Eben Sadie. Early on, they felt that the prevalent model for Priorat - ultraripe grapes combined with extracted winemaking and aging in new oak - didn't do the region justice. They felt that the vineyards they were working with, and the terroir of the region was so unique and exceptional that a different approach needed to be taken in order to express their authenticity and quality. Earlier harvests, little to no oak, lower extraction and moderate alcohol levels... whole cluster fermentation with no punching down... all with an eye to revealing the world-class quality of their vineyards.Well, the results are off the charts, with ratings through the roof, but not just from one or two critics. The acclaim stretches across every publication, demonstrating that "refined and elegant" are not code words for esoteric and geeky! 

Dits del Terra ("Fingers of the Earth") gets its name from the gnarled, nearly 90 year old vines of Carinyena that look like ancient fingers clawing into the schist soils of this site near the village of Torroja.

“This really sexy and exciting with amazing purity of fruit and complex, mineral and slate character. Super fine silk over velvet texture. Full body. Firm. Great length. Amazing. Drink or hold.” JS

“Also 100% Carinyena fermented with 100% stems, yet from a slightly warmer terroir, the 2015 Dits del Terra is more rounded, supple and sexy, with tons of kirsch, black raspberries, pepper, incense and iris aromas and flavors. Medium to full-bodied, gorgeously layered and undeniably beautiful on the palate, it has ripe, rounded tannins and a great finish that keeps you coming back to the glass." Jeb Dunnuck on 2015


Or reply. The wine is available now in Chapel Hill. Friday, as ordered, in Hillsborough.