Parmi

According to a comprhensive study by UNESCO, the best place on planet earth to grow grape vines is…Priorat, Spain. Over a century ago, Priorat (which refers to "priory"), was abandoned by the last of the monks who had tended the land for four hundered years. Left behind were now ancient carinena and monastrell vines, producing some of the hughest quality grapes on earth in some of the harshed conditions. Here, the soil is thick, flaky schist literally packed with iron and minerals. With the heavy marine influence, blistering days and cool nights, this moonscape is suitable only for grapes, not even grass. Parmí, a new estate in Priorat, owns vines that are over a century old, and are emplying winemaker Christian Patat, who assists in making the famous wines of Miani in Italy, among others. With expert French-oak fermentation, this estate is truly making some of the very best wines made in Europe, not just Spain.