Type | Red wine |
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Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
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Spec sheet
The wine
El Templari is the result of years working with and getting to know the Morenillo variety, firstly blending it with the Grenache as a partner, before taking the leap to produce a single-variety wine. Bottled for the first time in 2018 by the Bàrbara Forés winery, the new El Templari expresses all the qualities this interesting variety can offer. Ageing in clay, rather than wood, rounds the wine and emphasizes its mineral and fruity aspects. The work of local cellars such as Bàrbara Forés in Gandesa or Celler Piñol in Batea since the end of the 1990s has saved this late-ripening variety from disappearing as many feared it would. Thanks to their efforts, Morenillo has finally been classified this year as one of the authorized grapes under the DO Terra Alta label.
As the winery explains, they have recovered the traditional red colour of some Catalan wines with El Templari. Less dark than more burgundy-coloured wines, it has a wonderfully lively crimson colour. Clear, honest aromas of soil, blackberries, and carob beans delight the nose, with hints of peach and mandarins appearing after a short time in the glass. In the mouth, pleasant lactic sensations blend with the acidity of red fruits of the forest and elegant, lightly bitter vegetal touches. With liqueurish hints, it is both an intense but gentle wine, juicy and tannic. Its lingering floral, saline and freshly soothing aftertaste is slow to fade and together with its wonderful balance makes it hard to put down after the first sip. A wine which does not call for a special moment or event; created from the heart and brimming with typicity and character, it is an ideal drink for enjoying any time, any place.
What is more, if you can decant it and leave it to stand for a couple of hours it improves even more so. Serving it a couple of degrees cooler than usual for red wines will highlight the wilder and more floral side to its profile.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Picota cherry red / Intense |
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Bouquet | Fruit aromas / Ripe red fruit / Undergrowth notes |
Mouth | Balanced / Good acidity / Ripe fruit / Silky tannins |
Drinking and storing
Food pairing
Smoked / Spicy dishes
Ratings and awards
2014 | 92 PK | |
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2011 | 91 PK | 91 PN |
Customer reviews
Interesting wine
Terra Alta wines fly below the radar but can be very interesting. This one made of the rare but local grape Morenillo is a great example and delicious.
Merlot like
Tastes unoaked, with lots of purple fruit to lead and a medium to full body.
Ein außergewöhnliches Geschmackserlebnis
Der „El Templari 2016“ ist ein außergewöhnlicher Wein. Name und Siegelausschnitt des Templerordens auf dem Etikett signalisieren den Respekt der Weinkellerei „Bàrbara Forés“ gegenüber Tradition und Vergangenheit. Die Templer brachten u.a. die Weinkultur nach Terra Alta. Suchte man heute nach dem verlorenen Schatz der Templer, fände man ihn in Gandesa. Er ruht in vier zierlichen Tonamphoren über den „viejos trujales“, und ist die Essenz der reanimierten Rebsorte „Morenillo“. Winkt Carme Ferrer, die Ur-Ur-Ur-Enkelin der legendären Bàrbara Forés, ihren Kellermeister mit der Weinpipette an die Amphoren, fließt nichts weniger als die Zukunft ins Glas. In zwei Jahren soll der Morenillo reinsortig in die Flasche. Schon die 70% im heutigen „El Templari“ sind bemerkenswert. Im Glas ein „vi vermell“ in dunklem Kirschrot; das Bouquet außergewöhnlich: reife Früchte, dunkle Beeren, würzig, vegetal und rauchig; im Mund geschmeidig-weich, frisch, fruchtig, scharf-würzig, großartige Ausgewogenheit von Säure, Mineralik und Holz; sehr lebendiger Abgang. Ein tolles Erlebnis.
Excelente
¿Cómo es posible que la uva morenillo estuviera a punto de perderse? Yo me inclino ante el saber hacer de gentes capaces de sacar lo mejor. Un vino cuyo color rojo violáceo sugiere poco envejecimiento y, sin embargo, está lleno de matices y sabores. Uno asocia sofisticacióna enológica a madera pero este vino lo desmiente. Enhorabuena a los responsables de esta excelencia que a mi se me antoja tan catalana.
Gran Terra Alta
Destaca por los aromas a fruta negra madura, notas de sotobosque y un fondo tostado muy ligero. En boca se muestra voluminoso, pero con una agilidad sorprendente en ese tipo de vino.
Vineyards
Climate | Continental with Mediterranean influence |
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