Extraordinarily Yummy

Say it reaaal slow, no sudden movements of the jaw, just let it slip out as if it were Freudian but in slo mo, and you mean it: escanya- vella. We knew you could do it...
Never heard of it? Hardly anyone has. Its safe to say it is one of our favorite white grapes nowadays...
Closa Batllet from the Priorat region in easternmost Spain is owned by Marc Ripoll, who has brought this grape back from obscurity and onto our palates. The 2011 Closa Batllet Gratallops Escanyavella Vi de la Vila Priorat is, in one word, EXTRAORDINARY.
We tasted this beauty at an Eric Solomon event and loved the subtle citrus and light floral aromatics. Supremely balanced acidity and ample structure made us wish we had more of it... Somewhere warmer than Boston in the winter! If indeed you can find this wine, buy lots if it, its awesome.

Escanya-vella: "Old Lady Strangler"