L’Ermita Velles Vinyes is one of the most celebrated wines of Priorat and a symbol of Álvaro Palacios’s passion for this land. It is born from a small vineyard in Gratallops, where century-old Garnacha and Cariñena vines grow on steep slate and quartz slopes, yielding grapes of remarkable concentration and character. The wine captivates with layers of blackberry, plum, and violet, intertwined with mineral tones of crushed stone and delicate hints of licorice and smoke.
On the palate, it is both powerful and graceful, with a velvety texture, refined tannins, and a long, harmonious finish. L’Ermita Velles Vinyes is a masterpiece that unites strength and elegance—a wine that embodies the very soul of Priorat and stands among the finest achievements of modern Spanish winemaking.
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Álvaro Palacios comes from a renowned winemaking family in Rioja, yet he built his reputation through the bold decision to revive forgotten regions of Spain. His passion and vision led him to Priorat, where on steep slopes with ancient Garnacha vines he created wines that became symbols of elegance, depth, and authentic terroir expression.
Among his most celebrated vineyards are Finca Dofí and the iconic L’Ermita, now regarded among the finest in the world. Beyond Priorat, Palacios also restored the winemaking tradition of Bierzo, where through Descendientes de J. Palacios he crafts distinctive wines from the Mencía grape.
His approach combines deep respect for land and tradition with modern viticultural insight, establishing him as one of the most influential winemakers of his generation. Álvaro Palacios remains true to simplicity and to the belief that wine is more than a beverage - it is a story of the land, of time, and of the people who shape it.
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