Terroir Al Límit partners with Crystal Wines in Singapore
Cult Priorat estate Terroir Al Límit has partnered with leading importer Crystal Wines for building their distribution in Singapore. With their expertise selling to wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike, as well as servicing the crème de la crème of Singapore’s restaurants, bars, clubs and hotels, Crystal Wines will offer Terroir Al Límit the opportunity to reach Singapore’s most discerning wine consumers.
“Crystal Wines is a historically established and highly professional enterprise selling iconic wines from around the world,” says Dominik Huber, Founder of Terroir Al Límit. “It is therefore an absolute honour for our wines to be part of their portfolio and we look forward immensely to working closely with their team to build the Terroir Al Límit brand with them in Singapore.”
Terroir Al Límit came into being in 2001 when German food fanatic and entrepreneur Dominik Huber and highly-regarded South African winemaker Eben Sadie met harvesting at Mas Martinet. With the help of the Pérez family, they found a plot of old vine Carignan and Garnacha and leased a little corner in the cellar of Cims de Porrera where they vinified their first vintage of Dits del Terra.
Now run exclusively by Dominik Huber, Terroir Al Límit, as the name suggests, is a unique project always searching for the extreme ‘limits’ of what Priorat terroir has to offer.
Unique vineyards, farmed biodynamically, produce grapes of the highest quality which are then treated with the upmost care. Rather than heavy extraction, as can be common among the wines of Priorat, these wines are taken through a process of infusion rather than extraction. The aim is create elegance rather than power, moving away from practices such as de-stemming to whole cluster fermentations, abandoning extraction techniques such as pigeage and remontage, and replacing small oak barrels with large foudres and cement tanks.
As well as using Burgundian techniques the Burgundy model of classification with Grand Crus (Les Manyes and Les Tosses), Premier Crus (Arbossar, Pedra de Guix and Dits del Terra), Village wines (Torroja and Terra de Cuques) and Regional wines (Terroir Historic red and white), where grapes are sourced from trusted growers throughout Priorat’s nine historic villages, was aptly borrowed. These remarkable terroir-driven wines truly are Priorat’s answer to Burgundy.
The absolute drinkability of Terroir Al Límit wines is at the forefront of Dominik’s efforts along with their ability to pair brilliantly with food making them perfect for Asia’s growing number of wine drinkers looking for these qualities.
The extremely limited quantity of Les Manyes, recently awarded 100 points by the Wine Advocate for the 2016 vintage, and Les Tosses with 98 points for the same vintage, naturally positions these icon wines amongst collectors and wine lovers looking for something truly exceptional.
A new range, Terroir Sense Fronteres, started by Dominik in 2018, will also be taken by Crystal Wines. These wines, made in neighbouring Montsant where the rules and regulations are far more flexible than in Priorat, are made in exactly the style Dominik wants with no limits and no borders as the name suggests. The wines have been going from strength to strength since their first vintage and have received wide critical acclaim.
“We are seeing a rising interest among our self-assured customers in brands with a hands-on approach and distinct story to tell,” says Tan Wee Lee, Managing Director of Crystal Wines. “These customers rely on us to hunt down the hidden gems and rising stars. Terroir Al Límit fits perfectly in this category of inspiring wines – new-wave Priorat with a Burgundian approach. We are also eager to introduce potential regions like Montsant from their portfolio!”
The starting selection of Crystal Wines includes:
Terroir Al Límit Terroir Historic Blanc 2018
Terroir Al Límit Terroir Historic Negre 2018
Terroir Al Límit Terra de Cuques Blanc 2017
Terroir Al Límit Terra de Cuques Negre 2017
Terroir Al Límit Arbossar 2017
Terroir Al Límit Les Tosses 2017
Terroir Al Límit Les Manyes 2016
Terroir Sense Fronteres Brisat Blanc 2018
Terroir Sense Fronteres Negre 2018
For purchasing Terroir Al Límit in Singapore please contact retail@crystalwines.com
For more information about the brand in other Asia-Pacific markets, please contact info@nimbilityasia.com