List of products by brand Sangenís i Vaqué
Great age-worthy wines and licorella treasures born from family smallholdings, absolute respect for time, and the unalterable identity of Porrera.
Founded in 1978 by Pere Sangenís and Conxita Vaqué, and currently spearheaded by their daughters Maria and Núria, Sangenís i Vaqué represents the purest, most honest, and respected essence of Porrera, in the heart of the DOCa Priorat. Crafted right in the village's Plaza de Catalunya, within the very underground cellars where the family's ancestors were already aging wine since the 18th century, their wines are a praise to patience and traditional hillside viticulture. Their old vines, planted on impossible steep slopes over pure crumbled slate soils (licorella), endure a rigorous climate that limits yields to minuscule amounts but results in an anthological concentration. The house's definitive hallmark is its unwavering loyalty to the classic Priorat profile: wines that do not fear time, carefully aged in French and American oak barrels, and refined in the bottle for years before release, becoming authentic liquid gems of stately elegance.
The Rigor of Licorella Hillside Vineyards
Sangenís i Vaqué builds its prestige on the heritage of its estate vineyards in Porrera, championing historical varieties that sink their roots deeply into the slate.
- The Backbone: Garnacha Tinta and Cariñena (Samsó) complement each other in a perfect symbiosis. Garnacha brings warmth, ripe fruit, and sleek fineness, while old Cariñena vines inject untamed acidity, deep color, and the tannic structure required to withstand decades of evolution.
- Touches of Classic Modernity: Depending on the cuvée and unique plots like 'Vall Por', the winery incorporates master strokes of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, varieties that introduce spicy complexity and a highly seductive balsamic layer to the final blend.
The Sangenís i Vaqué Style:
The wines of Sangenís i Vaqué make an instant impact in the glass with a dense, deep, and opaque cherry-red color, showing elegant tile rims that reveal their wise and unhurried aging. As you draw closer, a monumental, aristocratic, and complex aromatic narrative unfolds—a symphony where ripe black fruit, prunes, and fig compote organically fuse with rich notes of pure cocoa, pipe tobacco, roasted coffee, black licorice, and an unmistakable mineral backdrop of warm stone and graphite, characteristic of Porrera's licorella. On the palate, the entry is powerful, stately, and remarkably velvety. The mouthfeel is dense, fleshy, and boasts an imposing volume, where mature and noble tannins melt like silk, while a lively balsamic acidity keeps the ensemble balanced, fresh, and vertical. It concludes with an eternal, mineral, saline, and deeply warm finish that transports you straight into the silence of their underground cellar.
Groundbreaking Pairings
The opulent personality and mineral complexity of these long-aging red wines invite you to explore memorable and daring gastronomic harmonies:
- With Mid-Aged Reds (Vall Por Style): We propose a spectacular pairing alongside a venison tartar seasoned with juniper oil, crispy capers, bitter orange zest, and shavings of summer truffle. The concentrated fruitiness and balsamic freshness of the wine effortlessly cut through the game flavor, while the orange zest highlights the noble oak undertones.
- With Grand Reserves & Icons (Clos Monlleó Style): Enjoy its majesty with a shredded oxtail stewed old-school style with 85% dark chocolate, cloves, and a velvety chestnut puree. The monumental tannic structure and graphite soul of the wine act as a mirror to the meat's collagen and the cocoa's bitterness, offering a three-dimensional and moving experience on the palate.
