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The philosophy of La Perla Del Priorat SL is based on two principles: respect and quality. The respect aims the local tradition of winemaking, the environment, and the human beings. Making quality wines is our way to respect the history of “La Perla Del Priorat” as well as our customers.
The fact that our vineyard is not irrigated serves both ecology and quality: each vine produces a maximal average of 1.1 kg of excellent quality grapes with high mineral and sugar levels, and no water is spoiled in the process.
To limit our production and optimize the quality of our wines, we proceed in July to what we call a “verema verda” (“green harvest”). By removing between 30 and 50% of the grapes off each vine, we concentrate the vine’s energy on the few grapes that are left for a perfect maturation. Doing this, we also reduce the vine’s “stress” due to the exceedingly hot summer and enable the plant to regenerate and stabilise it’s production year after year.
Pruning and harvest are entirely done by hand. When harvesting, every grape is controlled twice: once in the field, and once on our “table of selection” in the cellar. Only the grapes that succeed are vinified.
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