2011 Clos Mogador Nelin Blanco

Grenache Blanc - 750ML
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WA 94 WS 90
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2014

Putting your nose in the glass of the white 2011 Nelin makes you think the wine is not made from grapes, but from rocks, it’s pure minerals, concentrated and complex. I’m sorry to disappoint you, but the wine is of course...
WS 90

Wine Spectator, November 2014

This expressive white has a distinctive character, from the deep gold color to the spicy aromas to the bold flavors of spiced pear, nutmeg, apple tart and blanched almond. The muscular texture has enough acidity to remain...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Grenache Blanc
Country Spain
Region Priorat
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML

The wines of Clos Mogador have become as famous as other mythical wines of the world such as Italy's Sassicaia and Bordeaux's Chateau Margaux. Located in Gratallops in the heart of the Priorat hills, the estate is owned by Rene Barbier, descendent of a renowned family of French winemakers and one of the founders of the Priorat revolution. He was the first of a group of pioneers who made the “New Priorats” and has worked successfully towards recovering the region’s unique terroir.

In 1979, Barbier purchased a small plot of vineyard in the village of Gratallops which he planted with Grenache and Carignan, along with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. This was the beginning of his Clos Mogador project. A few years later, he purchased a further 20 hectares in the guise of Manyetes (Vi de Vila de Gratallops) and Nelin (a white wine). Forever obsessed by terroir, Barbier strives to reveal the classic characteristics of this wine region and confesses that he has a weakness for Grenache.

The vineyard site for Clos Mogador is a vast amphitheater of crumbling slate, surrounded by mountains up to 1200 meters high, while the vineyard’s lower extremes are caressed by the Siurana River.