A single-varietal Carignan from the Priorat by Terroir al Limit – an elegant, coolly interpreted red wine from Dominik Huber and Tatjana Peceric that reveals the region with finesse rather than brute force.
Bottler: Terroir al Limit, c/ Baixa Font 12, 43737 Torroja del Priorat / Spain
In the glass
Colour
Deep, slightly transparent ruby red with a garnet rim.
Nose
Violet, dark cherry and red berries, accompanied by wet slate, herbs and a fine spicy note.
Palate
Juicy and precise, with vibrant acidity, fine-grained tannins and mineral drive; powerful yet never heavy, with a long, cool finish.
Character
A Priorat that dances rather than thunders – whole-bunch infusion without pigeage lends it a lightness and drinkability that are unrivalled in the region.
Pairing
Herb-crusted rack of lamb, mushroom ragout with polenta or Manchego.
Notes
Pure Carignan from the steep slate vineyard sites of the Priorat; biodynamically farmed vines, early harvest and gentle whole-bunch fermentation. The magnum bottle additionally promises slow, harmonious maturation.
Tasting note
Character
A Priorat of rare finesse: Les Tosses belongs to the single-vineyard selection of Terroir al Limit, one tier below the legendary Les Manyes, yet vinified with the same philosophy – infusion rather than extraction. Dominik Huber relies on lightness, precision and drinkability. The wine smells more of violets and wet slate than of overripe blackberries. The large magnum bottle promises a particularly slow, harmonious maturation – and the 2013 vintage now has enough bottle age to reveal the silky, cool side of the Carignan.
Terroir & Origin
Terroir al Limit is based in Torroja, in the heart of Priorat – a region of steep slate slopes, hot summers and uncompromising conditions. Huber, a career changer from Munich, founded the estate in 2004 together with the South African winemaker Eben Sadie; he has run it alone since 2012, today alongside oenologist Tatjana Peceric. The 15 hectares are farmed organically and biodynamically, and Huber is among the earliest to harvest in the region – his way of countering the heat with freshness.
Grape Variety & Vinification
Carignan, here as a pure single-vineyard selection, is the grape of the old terraces in Priorat – traditionally austere and angular, yet of surprising elegance in Huber’s hands. Since 2009, whole-bunch fermentation has been the rule in the cellar: the berries remain whole, they are not crushed, not pumped over the cap, and there is no more pigeage. The result is a wine that dances rather than rumbles – cool fruit, fine tannins, salty slate minerality.
Food Pairings
Its fine tannin structure and spicy freshness make it an ideal food wine: rack of lamb with rosemary, braised aubergine, game dishes with dark berries or medium-aged Manchego. It also reveals its Mediterranean homeland alongside grilled vegetables with herbs de Provence. Served slightly chilled at 16–17 degrees, the magnum unfolds its full energy around a generously laid table.
