The Winery Merum Priorati of Priorat of Catalogne

Winery Merum Priorati - Destí
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Catalogne.
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Merum Priorati is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Merum Priorati wines

Looking for the best Winery Merum Priorati wines in Priorat among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Merum Priorati wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Merum Priorati wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Merum Priorati

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Merum Priorati

How Winery Merum Priorati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, tajine of beef balls and merguez or duck legs with confit potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Merum Priorati

On the nose the red wine of Winery Merum Priorati. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or spices and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Merum Priorati. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Merum Priorati

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Merum Priorati.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Cariñena

Discovering the wine region of Priorat

The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.

In the mouth of Priorat is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 270 estates and châteaux in the of Priorat, producing 863 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Priorat go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Merum Priorati

Planning a wine route in the of Priorat? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Merum Priorati.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Merum Priorati and wines from the region

Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future

In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...

DO Montsant increases transparency

The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...

DO Penedès announces the first “Vi de Mas” wines

In November of 2021, Spain’s DO Penedès announced a massive overhaul of their bylaws with many changes aimed at re-orienting the region via a “10-year plan”. One of the key aspects was a new classification system for the estates of the region called, “Vi de Mas”, the first five of which have just been certified. While most wine regions looking to implement a system use the so-called “Burgundian Pyramid” as a structure, Penedès took a different approach that merged some of the Burgundian sy ...

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.