Mas Martinet Martinet Bru 2023

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Winery: Mas Martinet Viticultors

Country / Region: Spain / DOQ Priorat

Date Winery was established: 1986

Grape Variety: Garnatxa, Carinyena, Syrah, Carbernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Alcohol Content / Volume: 14,5% / 750ml

First Vintage Released: 1990

Ratings: 92 pts. Wine Spectator

Good to know: Martinet Bru is mainly sourced from a single vineyard, known as Mas Seró. This vineyard is located within the “Vi de Vila” (village wines) zone of Masos de Falset. It adjoins the D.O. Montsant (wine appellation) and has a similar climate to Montsant, although the differentiating factor is the soil, which is Llicorella (slate-based). The soil is stony, but the vineyard is cool in terms of climate. It faces the cooling sea breeze (known as the “Garbinada”) so it means this wine is more drinkable and easier to understand than most Priorat wines, affording it hint of liquorice, blackberries... rosemary... and tannins.

Mas Martinet also rest some of their wines in clay amphoras aside from wood tanks and barrels. In fact, Sara Perez (daughter of Josep Lluis 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 2023 vintage of Mas Martinet 'Martinet Bru' serves as a vibrant, organically farmed gateway to the renowned Priorat region, presenting a highly accessible yet profound expression of its rugged terroir. Benefiting from the garbinada—a humid sea breeze that cools the vineyards during hot summer afternoons—this extraordinary vintage is celebrated for achieving a slow, extended ripening that results in a perfectly balanced and approachable wine. In the glass, it displays a deep cherry hue and an expressive bouquet of ripe blackberries, licorice, and fresh rosemary, all beautifully underscored by the signature graphite minerality of Priorat's brittle llicorella slate soils. Thanks to partial carbonic maceration and delicate aging in both concrete vats and French oak, the palate is exceptionally juicy and harmonious, delivering a tense, fresh finish framed by sweet, chalky tannins. Because of its poised structure and concentrated dark fruit profile, this versatile cuvée demands richly flavored, savory dishes. It pairs exceptionally well with grilled or roasted lamb, braised pork, hearty stews, game, and firm cured cheeses such as aged Manchego.