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Tasting note
- Colour & appearance
- Bright cherry red, clear and youthful in the glass.
- Nose
- Of great clarity and finesse: fresh red fruits, floral notes and Mediterranean herbs intertwine to create an utterly captivating bouquet. Refreshing, expressive and sensual.
- Palate
- Highly elegant with a silky texture and the finest tannins. Despite 15% alcohol, the wine feels almost slender and light-footed, gliding velvety across the tongue. Tense, driven and remarkably juicy – a Mediterranean wine par excellence that offers refreshing warmth and expresses itself through elegance rather than power.
- Finish
- Finely spiced, multi-layered and subtle – a perfectly balanced Priorat with a long, lingering finish.
- Terroir & origin
- The grapes come from the vineyard sites of Aubagues and Socarrats near Gratallops – terraced vineyards on poor Llicorella slate, the rust-brown schist that gives Priorat its distinctive minerality. Daphne Glorian, who co-founded the estate in 1989 alongside Álvaro Palacios and René Barbier, was among the pioneers who recognised the potential of these steep slate terraces when Priorat was still largely forgotten.
- Grape varieties & vinification
- A cuvée of Garnacha (approx. 75%) along with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Maturation lasts 18 months in a combination of wooden casks of various sizes, cement tanks and clay amphorae – an approach that preserves both freshness and depth.
- Food recommendations
- An ideal match for rack of lamb with rosemary, rabbit paella or braised aubergines with harissa. Also an excellent choice with mature Manchego and game birds.
- Special features
- Laurel is the estate’s second wine – named after the English translation of Daphne’s first name. Since 2004, the estate has been farmed according to biodynamic principles, supported by Ester Nin. While Clos Erasmus, as the first Priorat wine to receive 100 Parker points, is released in strictly limited allocations, Laurel reveals the more accessible side of the same terroir: a Priorat in perfection that offers supreme drinking pleasure without the monumental ambition of its elder sibling.
