The wine from Spain’s most luxurious wine hotel
On Friday, I already told you about the great Miserere.
And that it was the only wine from Priorat to contain Tempranillo (or “Ull de Llebre”, as it is known in Catalan).
But that’s not entirely true…
There is another wine, unfortunately produced in very limited quantities, with a good proportion of Tempranillo in the blend.
This wine is made from exactly the same grapes as
Clos de l’Obac and
Miserere, but
the blend changes every year. The two flagship wines, on the other hand, keep the same blend every vintage.
Anything that does not go into these two blends is used for Usatges negre. As a result, it always contains a good proportion of Tempranillo.
We have just received the 2024 vintage of this Usatges negre.
A delicious wine at the price of a second wine, but with the quality of a first wine!
And if you’re in the mood, it is certainly worth planning a trip to the estate where these vineyards are located:
Mas d’en Bruno,
one of the most luxurious boutique hotels in Spain and Europe. It is a wonderful place to enjoy these wines, and once you are back home, opening a bottle of Usatges from your cellar will bring back some great memories. 😉