Terroir Limit, Priorat Pedra Guix

Terroir Limit, Priorat Pedra GuixThe 2021 Pedra de Guix blends one third Pedro Ximenez, one third Macabeo and one third Garnatxa Blanca from Priorat. Fermented in concrete with whole clusters, this golden wine presents a vermouth like aroma with notes of garrigue, stems, pears and quince in an oxidative, sherry like style. Dry and taut on the palate, it features a chalky texture and a faintly pastry like finish. This is a distinctive entry in the new white Priorat scene.

ginger and peat smoke

albeit with “only” 47 grams of residual sugar

and it still retains some of the typical wildflower fragrance which characterises this wine’s aromatic profile

but it will nonetheless reward a bit of bottle age

Mild reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background but I doubt that it will persist

The notably rich yet delineated medium weight flavors also possess a refined mouthfeel while delivering fine length on the mineralinflected finale

cashmere texture and layers of fruit

This is actually an interesting and well- made wine

4 ha and Ponsot is by far the largest holder in Clos de la Roche)

it was aged in a combination of medium size French oak barrels and Slavonian oak casks

52 ha parcel in En La Chapelle

it seems a bit light but the focus and intensity are such that I believe this will prove to be much more impressive than present appearances suggest