Finques Coma d’en Romeu d’en Josep Fusteret

Cims de Porrera

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Priorat

Variety

100% Cariñena

Legend has it that the age of the Cariñena vines in the Coma d’en Romeu parcel date back to 1910, if not even longer before. Only free run wine is vinified for the purest expression.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Coma d'en Romeu

Soil type

Llicorella

Vine agePlanted around 1910

ExpositionSouth

Altitude450 meters

Vinification

Grapes are 100% destemmed and lightly crushed. Fermentation and maceration for around 20 days, with two daily punchdowns. Separation of free run wine and press run wine.

Elevage18 months in new French oak barrels. Subsequent bottle aging for 13 years before release.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

More about
the producer

Cims de Porrera

Founded in 1996

Négoce hectares

The story of Priorat’s revival and Cims de Porrera go hand in hand. Founded in 1996 by Josep Lluíz Pérez, his approach to viticulture and winemaking was born from the scientific method, having obtained a PhD in Biology before moving with his family to the remote, mountainous region. After working to balance Garnacha’s acidity with early harvesting, countless experiments with maceration time, alcohol levels, and grape varietals led him to focus on the old-vine, incredibly low-yielding Cariñena vines.

Though the reputation of Cariñena has drastically (and favorably!) shifted since Josep founded the bodega, the work in the vineyards has remained the same. Now in its second generation headed by Josep’s son Adrià Pérez along with his cousin Marc, Cims remains firmly rooted in ...