Terroir Historic Negre 2022

Terroir al Límit is a Priorat winery that has changed the region's wine philosophy over the past two decades. Founded in 2001 by Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie, it grew from a wish to make elegant, transparent wines that reflect their terroir, in contrast to the traditionally powerful, oak-heavy wines of Priorat. When Eben Sadie returned to South Africa, Huber took over and expanded the winery with biodynamic vineyards. His winemaking is known for minimal intervention, using whole-cluster fermentation, natural yeasts and neutral vessels such as concrete tanks and large Stockinger foudres. Huber's range follows the Burgundian hierarchy: village and regional wines such as Terra de Cuques and Torroja, "Premier Cru" single-vineyard wines such as Dits del Terra and Arbossar, and "Grand Cru" wines such as Les Manyes and Les Tosses. He also created the Terroir Històric series, focused on Priorat's historical wine styles. Terroir al Límit has helped shape the new face of Priorat, highlighting elegance and a clear expression of terroir. Huber's work has inspired the "New Priorat" movement, which favours a lighter, more nuanced style.