Mas d'en Gil 2006 Priorat 'Clos Fontà'
'Clos Fontà' is the Grand Cru of Mas d'en Gil, made from old vines of Grenache and Carignan planted between 1931 and 1970. Typical aging is for 14 months in 1,500L and 225 L barrels, followed by 3 years minimum in bottle.
From the Mas d'en Gil website: This wine is made from old vines located in different valleys around the Mas d’en Gil estate. Its name comes from the old name of the estate: Mas d’en Fontà, due to a spring which is located close to the Masia or farmhouse. In the 1980s the grape growing families who arrived to make wine in Priorat decided to use the term “clos” followed by the name of the estate or vineyard plot to name their wines made from old vineyards. In our case, we decided to call our wine Clos Fontà.