Here´s to the PX grape of the Priorato!
So little known and yet so much a part of the region for such a long time!!
When one talks about PX, people normally start thinking of those excellent, heavy wines of a certain age which are so perfect with a sweet dessert, or with a cigar and the conversation at the end of the meal…
One of the growers in the Poboleda, where the best white grapes of the Priorato area come from, started talking to us about PX, and in 2003 we were unable to resist making a small quantity of what we thought would be an unassuming table wine. But the result has surprised us!
The wine was made following our established “Ithaca” practices: a cold maceration (skin contact time) of about 18 hours, partly in wooden barrels and partly in stainless steel tanks according to the availability of space; very little handling; and much love and care. Good yeasts.
The result is fruity to the nose and on the palate, original and different. At one moment, it seems dry, the next, sweet and cheerful; it is tenacious and strong, with a surprising though balanced acidity.
It goes with fish, above all, but also with desserts and fresh fruit—which makes it a very original Priorato wine.
“Foreign” grape varieties, however well known elsewhere, find it difficult to interpret the harmonies of this excellent wine-producing region in the same way as the natives such as Garnacha or PX. This wine is a delight. Should be served at 12º.