Alvaro Palacios

Alvaro Palacios

If anyone embodies the promise and spirit of “The New Spain,” it’s Alvaro Palacios. His L’Ermita is widely considered—along with Peter Sisseck’s Dominio de Pingus—to be the most important Spanish wine of the modern era. One of nine children born to the owners of Rioja’s respected Palacios Remondo, Alvaro studied enology in Bordeaux, while working under Jean-Pierre Moueix at Ch. Pétrus. He credits his tenure at Pétrus for much of his winemaking philosophy and for showing him “the importance of great wines.” Alvaro could have returned to the security of his family’s domaine. But in the 1980s, he was drawn to the largely abandoned, ancient vineyards of Priorat. Located 60 miles from Barcelona, Priorat had been one of Spain’s important pre-Phylloxera wine regions. And with its unique terroir of steep hills and terraces, Alvaro believed he could make wines that rivaled the best of Europe.
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Alvaro Palacios
If anyone embodies the promise and spirit of “The New Spain,” it’s Alvaro Palacios. His L’Ermita is widely considered—along with Peter Sisseck’s Dominio de Pingus—to be the most important Spanish wine of the modern era. One of nine children born to the owners of Rioja’s respected Palacios Remondo, Alvaro studied enology in Bordeaux, while working under Jean-Pierre Moueix at Ch. Pétrus. He credits his tenure at Pétrus for much of his winemaking philosophy and for showing him “the importance of great wines.” Alvaro could have returned to the security of his family’s domaine. But in the 1980s, he was drawn to the largely abandoned, ancient vineyards of Priorat. Located 60 miles from Barcelona, Priorat had been one of Spain’s important pre-Phylloxera wine regions. And with its unique terroir of steep hills and terraces, Alvaro believed he could make wines that rivaled the best of Europe.
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      91 points
    ALVARO PALACIOS 'CAMINS DEL PRIORAT' 2011
    • Variety Proprietary Blend
    • Vintage 2011
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Red
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    • International W
      94 points
    ALVARO PALACIOS 'FINCA DOFI' 2010 MAGNUM
    • Variety Grenache
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
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    ALVARO PALACIOS 'L'ERMITA' 2010
    • Variety Grenache
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Red
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    ALVARO PALACIOS 'L'ERMITA' MAGNUM 2010
    • Variety Grenache
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
    • Wine Type Red
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    • Wine Spectator
      90 points
    ALVARO PALACIOS 'LES TERRASSES' 2010 MAGNUM
    • Variety Grenache
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring 1-3 Years
    • Wine Type Red
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    ALVARO PALACIOS OLI D'OLIVA VERGE EXTRA PRIORAT 500ML
    • Variety Olive Oil
    • Vintage NV
    • Brand Alvaro Palacios
    • Cellaring None
    • Wine Type Olive Oil
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