2008 Vall Llach "Embruix" Priorat Red Blend

One 750ml bottle

Vall Llach’s "Embruix" (pronounced “Embroosh”) means “bewitching” in Catalan. The name and the picture of a full moon on the wine’s label are testament to the winery’s interest in Biodynamic winemaking. Dark cherry-red in color with a violet rim, the wine has aromas of fresh earth and toasted oak laced with ripe black fruit. In the mouth the wine is ample and intense, with notes of ripe berries, freshly ground cacao and black licorice that linger on the palate. 
 
Situated in one of the D.O.Q. Priorat’s oldest towns, Porrera, the relatively “young” vines that make up this wine are located on steep slopes, comprised entirely of slate, known locally as llicorella. Due to the steep slopes’ inability to retain water and the dry, fiery climate, even the clusters that come from Vall Llach’s youngest vineyards are small and dense, providing the "Embruix" with its characteristic “bewitching” quality. 

Earth, toasted oak, black fruit, berry, cocoa, black licorice