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New wave Priorat – Terroir Històric Negre 2018

Image ~ June 21, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi ~ 1 Comment
Returning to the roots. This Grenache and Carignan blend is made with ancient winemaking techniques, and the result is clearly different from the oaky, heavy interpretations of Priorat most of us are familiar with.

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Entry level Priorat Grenache – Scala Dei Garnatxa 2018

Image ~ June 12, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
Pure Grenache from Priorat. Cheap for the region arguably, but the Rhone offers much better value.

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Classic Southern Rhone red – M. Chapoutier La Ciboise Luberon 2017

Image ~ April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 ~ Zoltán Németi
More than two months without posting about a Southern Rhone red, it’s clearly too much. Sadly, I’m running out of them, only a few remained in my wine fridge and there is not that many available on the Hungarian market. Luckily some Chapoutier wines are listed by the big retailer called Veritas, and the entry level red I picked did not disappoint.

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I’m a wine blogger living in Budapest, Hungary. Contributor to Művelt Alkoholista, the oldest Hungarian wine blog, since 2010. Screwcapped is my personal blog.

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