Costador Metamorphika Garnatxa Amphorae 2022

Single vineyard Garnacha grown on the same Llicorella slate as you find in Priorat. The vines – a mixture of 75–years-old and 20-years-old – are located 800 metres above sea level, and after part destemming, undergo an extended maceration of 2-4 months in clay amphora, before ageing in a mixture of large old barrels and the amphora, and bottling unfiltered but with a touch of sulphur. Bursting with plush black fruits, underlain by a striking minerality from the Llicorella terroir.

They work with autochthon Catalan varieties and another with singular terroirs. Costador is around 15 different plots of vines, scattered around Tarragona province, but mostly centred around Conca de Barberà, with mountain as well as Mediterranean influences. The soil around here is mostly calcareous and this limestone minerality shines through in the wines.