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Mather Teresina
Mather Teresina
Mather Teresina is the flagship wine of Celler Vinos Piñol, made with organically grown grapes in the high elevation region of Terra Alta, located south of Barcelona. The Piñol family has been wine growers for four generations and Mather Teresina pays homage to the family’s grandmother. Only 500 cases are made for the world. This limited production wine is unique, a blend of the best barrels of two different vintages. The flavors achieved from a blend of two vintages are far more complex and profound than those from only one vintage. This collector’s wine offers quality several times its price and it can age and improve for decades. The story of Cellar Vinos Piñol mirrors the ascendance of Spanish wines in world markets over the past ten years, a story of how a reverence for old, treasured vineyards and the best family traditions have been combined with new winemaking methods to make the finest wines possible. Similar to Yecla and Vinos de Madrid, Terra Alta is one of Spain’s up-and-coming wine regions with an identity built on exciting projects and progressive innovation. Juanjo G. Piñol and Toni Coca are the winemakers. Juanjo’s mother Josefina remains in charge of the family cellar.
What makes this wine unique?
Mather Teresina is the result of blending the best 12 barrels from 2 different vintages. This wine can age for more than two decades. The nearly extinct Morenillo grape is indigenous to the area and makes Mather Teresina a unique wine. Less than 600 cases are produced. This wine is made from organically certified vineyards, and the old vines are tended in limestone soils.
Rating history:
2006-07 92RP; 2004-05 92RP; 2001-02 91RPGrape:
40% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena and 30% Morenillo.
Pairing Suggestions:
This wine has high-pitched aromas of red fruits, wet stones and spices. With acidity that lends a “nervous” character to the fruit in the mouth, the wine’s tannins are substantial but fine grained. This is a wine of roundness, volume, depth and great length and should be enjoyed with rich foods like pheasant, duck, venison, fois gras, slow roasted pork and aged hard cheeses.
Vinification and ageing:
The wine is aged for 24 months in French, American and Hungarian oak.
Production:
556 Cases made; 75 for the U.S.
Location, Soil, Climate:
The vineyards are located a few miles south and west of Priorat, within the Terra Alta DO (Zone 5) in Catalunya’s Tarragona province in northeastern Spain. In this remote region, the winemaking tradition dates back to the Romans, around the 2nd or 3rd Century. The winery and vineyards are in the town of Batea, situated at 400 meters (1,312 ft.) elevation. The soils are composed of 95% limestone and 5% clay. Yields are low (24.5 hectoliters per hectare, or 3,500 kilograms per hectare), which enhances concentration and complexity in the grapes. The vineyards are organically farmed and certified by CCPAE. For climate, the average temperature from April-October is 67.3ºF. The hot day and warm-to-moderate night temperatures make Terra Alta a drier and warmer region than Montsant or Priorat. These conditions produce bright purplish-garnet hued wines with greater weight and ripeness than wines from other areas within Zone 5. The low average yearly rainfall of 16.3 inches is less than neighboring regions.
Tasting notes:
Mather Teresina has an expressive aromatic array of incense, mineral, espresso, black cherry, and black currant. Round, concentrated and voluminous on the palate, it has layers of savory fruit, a plush personality, and excellent length. Give it an additional 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it from 2013 to 2026.
Alcohol Content:
14.5%
UPC Code:
8437008409788
