ALVARO PALACIOS CAMINS DEL PRIORAT 2024

For a Priorat red, Camins del Priorat is unusually accessible — it blends Garnacha, Samso, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, and 6% white grapes from village-level llicorella vineyards across the DOQ, a slate-and-quartz soil that forces deep rooting and concentrates mineral character without the extraction of a top-tier Priorat. Álvaro Palacios farms organically and biodynamically, and the wide elevation range — 100 to 700 meters — builds complexity across the blend. Expect black cherry, raspberry, crushed slate, licorice, dried herbs, and a graphite-edged finish.