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Winery: Mas Martinet Viticultors

Country / Region: Spain / DOQ Priorat

Date Winery was established: 1986

Grape Variety: Garnatxa, Carinyena, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon

Alcohol Content / Volume: 14.5% / 750ml

First Vintage Released: 1989

Ratings: 96 pts. Robert Parker

Good to know: Clos Martinet is made every year using grapes from different vineyard plots in Mas d’en Martinet’s private estate. These plots are located within the “Vi de Vila” (Village Wines) of Gratallops area. The vineyard’s Llicorella, slate-based soil, coupled with multiple sun exposures means that every vintage is marked by a typicity which clearly identifies the wines from this estate.

Most of the grapes are local varieties: Garnatxa negra (Red Grenache), Carinyena (Carignan) and Garnatxa peluda (Downy Grenache). Sara Perez firmly believes that only these varieties are capable of truly expressing the typicity of the soil in Priorat. However, following the tradition from his father (Josep Lluís Pérez) Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are also used in little proportions as homage to the magnificent work undertaken by him.

Mas Martinet also rest some of their wines in clay amphoras aside from wood tanks and barrels. In fact, Sara Perez says “using a barrel is like hiding the wine in a coat and make up, with ceramic you have the sensation of laying it bare, I think it is the perfect connection with the terroir.. and makes the wines more slender and elongated".

Family Pérez Ovejero began their project in Mas Martinet in 1981. They studied orientation, rootstocks, varieties, climate, soil... and these studies were applied in vineyards that make today's wines: Clos Martinet, Martinet Bru and Camí Pesseroles. 20 years later, in 2000, all vineyards, olive trees and woods were managed as a one agrosystem, under the rules of agroecology. Today, they produce a wine from each vineyard, almost forgotten traditional varieties are back and they work eco-friendly agriculture so that every bottle gets to explain stories of Priorat's landscape. They are located in the Falset area, but they belong to Gratallops.

The 2022 vintage of Mas Martinet 'Clos Martinet' is a profound and powerful expression of the iconic Priorat estate, characterized by deep ripeness, earthiness, and abundant tannins. Notably for the 2022 release, the wine feels distinctly driven by Cariñena despite comprising 65% Garnacha, which is largely due to half of the wine—particularly the south-facing Garnacha—undergoing carbonic maceration. Despite the warmth of the vintage, this red remarkably maintains a moderate 13.5% alcohol by volume, perfectly balancing its concentrated aromas of black cherry, ripe plum, Mediterranean herbs, and crushed slate minerality with a fresh, lifting acidity. On the palate, it is full-bodied, compact, and grippy, offering a firm structure that beautifully reflects its rugged llicorella slate origins. Because of its formidable intensity and structured tannins, the 2022 Clos Martinet demands robust food, pairing exceptionally well with grilled or braised meats such as lamb, beef short ribs, or game, as well as hearty stews, roasted vegetables, and firm Spanish or aged sheep's milk cheeses.