Mas Martinet Clos Martinet 2011

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Winery: Mas Martinet Viticultors

Country / Region: Spain / DOQ Priorat

Date Winery was established: 1986

Grape Variety: Garnatxa, Carinyena, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol Content / Volume: 14.5% / 750ml

First Vintage Released: 1989

Ratings: 92 pts. CellarTracker

Good to know: Clos Martinet is made every year using grapes from different vineyard plots in Mas d’en Martinet’s private estate. These plots are located within the “Vi de Vila” (Village Wines) of Gratallops area. The vineyard’s Llicorella, slate-based soil, coupled with multiple sun exposures means that every vintage is marked by a typicity which clearly identifies the wines from this estate.

Most of the grapes are local varieties: Garnatxa negra (Red Grenache), Carinyena (Carignan) and Garnatxa peluda (Downy Grenache). Sara Perez firmly believes that only these varieties are capable of truly expressing the typicity of the soil in Priorat. However, following the tradition from his father (Josep Lluís Pérez) Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are also used in little proportions as homage to the magnificent work undertaken by him.

Mas Martinet also rest some of their wines in clay amphoras aside from wood tanks and barrels. In fact, Sara Perez says “using a barrel is like hiding the wine in a coat and make up, with ceramic you have the sensation of laying it bare, I think it is the perfect connection with the terroir.. and makes the wines more slender and elongated".

Family Pérez Ovejero began their project in Mas Martinet in 1981. They studied orientation, rootstocks, varieties, climate, soil... and these studies were applied in vineyards that make today's wines: Clos Martinet, Martinet Bru and Camí Pesseroles. 20 years later, in 2000, all vineyards, olive trees and woods were managed as a one agrosystem, under the rules of agroecology. Today, they produce a wine from each vineyard, almost forgotten traditional varieties are back and they work eco-friendly agriculture so that every bottle gets to explain stories of Priorat's landscape. They are located in the Falset area, but they belong to Gratallops.

The 2011 vintage of Mas Martinet 'Clos Martinet' is a deep, warm, and elegant expression that the estate itself has described as its most classical and recognizable Priorat. Arising from a very good yet challenging growing season marked by a cold winter, an incredibly hot spring, and a cool July, the 2011 release powerfully balances its high alcohol and formidable structure with remarkable elegance. In the glass, it reveals an expressive and complex bouquet of ripe red and dark cherries, wild blackberry, crushed rock minerality, and wet grassland earth, lifted by hints of cracked pepper, sweet spices, and creamy toasted oak. On the palate, it is bold, robust, and incredibly flavorful, driven by round, well-integrated tannins and a long, elegant finish accented by a touch of peppery anise. Because of its immense depth, powerful punch, and structured tannins, this robust Garnacha-dominant blend demands equally rich, savory dishes; it serves as a natural and exceptional partner for roasted or grilled lamb and other intensely flavorful red meats.