Mas Perinet 2005 is made from a blend of Carignan 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, Syrah 20%, Merlot 10% and Grenache 10%. Blending of varieties and plots with distinct locations, exposures and microclimates. Due to its good keeping potential, in order to enjoy its complexity, decanting is recommended. It will be at its best during the next 5 years.
Tasting notes: Cherry red colour, garnet rim. On nose, subtle, complex and elegant. Notes of ripe red fruit, layered with hints of minerals and spices. Fruity, mineral and earthy tones predominate. On palate, smooth, pleasant and elegant, subtle and sweet tannins. A rich and lingering aromatic finish.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 90 points(01/01/2008)
Raspberry, tobacco, mountain herb and smoke notes mingle in this chewy red, which is rustic in a pleasing way, with a stony, brambly character that evokes dry hillsides and a hot sun. Drink now through 2018.
Peñin Guide: 92 points(01/01/2012)
Cherry red colour. On nose, complex, ripe fruit, mineral, spicy, fine reduction. On palate, tasty, fleshy, ripe fruit, lingering.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
From the 18th century exist historical precedents of the Mas Perinet´s winery, whose name comes from the surname of the first propietary family, of French origin. From 1894, and due to the phylloxera, the vineyard growing was gave up, and it is in 1994 when Antonio Casado, Alejandro Marsol and... Joan Manuel Serrat acquire the estate to resume Mas Perinet's former wine project. The estate includes a surface of 300 hectares in the Priorat region, of which, nowadays 33 hectares are dedicated to the vineyards. 23 of them are in the D.O.Q. Priorat and 10 in the D.O. Montsant, with two physical different wineries, but close each other. This is why Mas Perinet elaborates wines with these 2 denominations of origin.
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