Clos Mogador 2015

This is a thoroughbred of a wine encompassing elegant, enduring quality.

Grenache (Garnacha, Cannonau), Carignan (Mazuelo), Syrah (Shiraz), and Cabernet Sauvignon

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Pepper / Spice, Herbal, and Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, Sweet Spice and Toasted

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Catalunya (Priorat, Montsant & More), Spain

Grape Varietals:
Grenache (Garnacha, Cannonau), Carignan (Mazuelo), Syrah (Shiraz), and Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaking:

Destemmed, Wild yeast, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with bbq meats and mushrooms, cottage pie, or gourmet burgers.

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Chinese pork stew, Korean BBQ or bulgogi.

Clos Mogador

René Barbier led the original Priorat movement, proving that exciting and unique fine wines could be made in this forgotten corner of Spanish Catalonia. At Clos Mogador, he nursed back to life abandoned old vineyards planted on steep schist hillsides

Description

Clos Mogador 2015

45% Garnatxa, 29% Carinyena, 16% Syrah, 10 % Cabernet-Sauvignon

Clos Mogador is a wine estate at Gratallops in the Priorat appellation of Catalonia particularly known for its red wines focusing on Grenache and Carignan. The estate was founded in 1979 by Catalan-Frenchman René Barbier, but the first Clos Mogador wine did not appear until 1989, when a joint release of a combined blend with nine other producers – released with 10 different labels – appeared to great acclaim.

The visual aspect of the wine is a sumptuous, intense ruby red colour. On the nose it is both complex and pleasing with aromas of ripe red and black fruits which marry perfectly with the notes of liquorice and chocolate. On the elegant, beautifully dense palate, we can detect hints of spiciness overlaid with smoky, peppery woodiness. The tannins are persistent and tightly knit with a finesse which allows an astonishingly prolonged aftertaste. This is a thoroughbred of a wine encompassing elegant, enduring quality.

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus