Cal Batllet 5 Partides Vi de Vila Gratallops 2017

Producer

Celler Ripoll Sans

Wine

Cal Batllet 5 Partides Vi de Vila Gratallops

Vintage

2017

Country

Spain

Region

Catalonia

Subregion

Priorat, Gratallops

Grapes

Carinyena and Garnatxa

Format

750 ml

Character

Classical and concentrated, with ripe fruit, integrated oak and enough acidity to maintain balance.

TCJ assessment

A more classical expression of Priorat, with considerable fruit concentration and a clear presence of oak. The fruit has moved toward compote and jam, giving the wine a ripe and generous profile, but good acidity provides the necessary counterpoint.

Produced by Celler Ripoll Sans in Gratallops, 5 Partides is built around Carinyena and Garnatxa and carries the Vi de Vila designation, connecting the wine specifically to the village rather than Priorat as a whole. That origin provides useful context for a wine that embraces the region’s more structured and concentrated side.

Despite the ripeness of the fruit and the contribution from oak, the different elements are well integrated. The acidity is particularly important, keeping the palate balanced and preventing the richer profile from becoming excessive. A classical, structured interpretation of Priorat with a clear sense of place.