Alvaro Palacios ‘Camins del Priorat’ 2019

Simply one of the greatest patrimonies in the wine world, Priorat, named after a priory established by Carthusian Monks in the 12th century, was nearly lost until Alvaro Palacios and a handful of visionaries pioneered its revival.

Camins is a blend of garnatxa and caryniena (grenache and carignan, part of the local heritage) in perfect synergy with syrah and Bordeaux varieties. It celebrates this ancient region while remaining contemporary.

Freshly squeezed mulberry with an infusion of sage, wild lavender and Mediterranean pine balsams dominate the nose. Time in the glass brings up a fascinating raw cocoa mass scent, liquorice and subtle oriental spices. The palate has an elegant rusticity to it, with earth, smoke plus a pleasant chewiness and ends with an exhilarating blood orange vibrancy. Superb.

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Andrea Infimo

Born and raised in Naples, Italy, Andrea came to Australia in 2013 after graduating with an environmental science degree. While working as a waiter in between jobs, Andrea found he enjoyed hospitality much more than his previous career during a stint working at MoVida Sydney. After a short apprenticeship at 121 BC, Sydney’s ground-breaking gem for Lo-Fi Italian wines, and a few months with the Lotus Group, Andrea moved to Melbourne and reunited with Movida. He’s been curating the highly regarded Wine List at Movida Melbourne, including one of the country's finest Spanish selections, for the past 3 years while studying for the WSET diploma.