Mas Martinet
About Mas Martinet
Established by one of the founding fathers of Priorat, Josep Luis Pérez Ovejero in 1989, the iconic estate of Mas Martinet now stands as one of the region’s greatest producers. Producing wines from 22 hectares of vines in the high-altitude, slate-rich vineyards in Gratallops and run by Josep’s daughter Sara Pérez, Mas Martinet is now one of Spain’s most heralded producers. With Sara married to Rene Barbier of Clos Mogador, this is a serious power family in Priorat!
“Mas Martinet needs no introduction. They are one of the pioneers of the Priorat renaissance from 1989. They are located in the outskirts of Gratallops.” - Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
“Mas Martinet is one of the leading estates in Spain, by my estimation” - Josh Raynolds, Vinous
Mas Martinets' Wines
Mas Martinet’s flagship cuvée is the legendary Clos Martinet, a blend of Garnacha, Syrah, Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell taken from a single five-hectare terraced vineyard planted in 1986 on decomposed llicorella slate, iron and with large rocks in the soil.
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Vinous (95)
Vivid ruby-red. Energetic, mineral-accented red/dark berry, incense and floral pastille scents show excellent delineation and pick up a suggestion of licorice with air. Broad and fleshy on entry, then tighter on the midpalate, offering pliant black raspberry, bitter cherry and spicecake flavors that turn sweeter on the back half. Finishes very long and sweet, with slow-building tannins, a touch of smokiness and wonderful tension. (raised in a combination of clay amphoras and glass demi-johns)$548.00 -
Wine Advocate (94)
The 2021 Martinet Bru was also bottled and ready for tasting. 2021 is a year of very good potential in Priorat. There is great tension here, and the wine has freshness, complexity and depth, something special, but it was not easy, as they got a lot of rain in September. It's elegant and balanced, the tannins are very fine and the wine feels very relaxed (quite remarkable, as it was recently bottled). It has to be one of the finest vintages of Martinet Bru. I find great purity here. Sara Pérez told me the 2021s seem to dance... There are some 56,000 bottles. This is bottled over a period of time, and they started in July 2022.$186.00 -
(12x75cl) 1996$840.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
I love the 2015 Clos Martinet, which I find complex and elegant while keeping the Priorat rustic character found in the best vintages, like 2000. It's balanced, and the palate feels ethereal for the concentration it has. The tannins are abundant but very fine-grained, and there is a sense of harmony that is captivating. A great Clos Martinet. I had the chance to drink the 2000 a few days before I tasted this, and it remains one of the best years they have produced. 2015 is also among the best years. The favorites for Sara Pérez are 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2017. 12,000 bottles were filled in April 2017.$384.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
The flagship 2018 Clos Martinet is the wine that started it all and is still a blend of Garnacha (Tinta and Peluda), Syrah, Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell as it was since the beginning but now with a restrained 13.5% alcohol and higher acidity. Clos Martinet is a single five-hectare terraced vineyard planted with clonal material in 1986 on decomposed llicorella slate, iron and big rocks in the soil. The varieties are co-fermented depending on the date picked—at three different ripening times—in two concrete vats and 200-liter oak vats with indigenous yeast and whole clusters. The beginning and end of the élevage was in concrete, and in between they used 2,000- and 4,100-liter oak vats and some 20% in glass demijohn and amphorae. The wine is subtle and a bit shy, insinuating rather than in your face. There is a lot less ripeness than in the past. It's medium-bodied and fluid, fresh and balanced. This is a very elegant Clos Martinet. 11,070 bottles and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in June 2020.$361.00 -
Wine Advocate (95)
Their flagship 2019 Clos Martinet, one of the wines produced in the first vintage of the new Priorat in 1989 by the father of Sara Pérez, is still a blend of Garnacha (Tinta and Peluda), Syrah, Cariñena, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell. The nose is dark despite the lowish alcohol (13.5%) and has an earthy touch, with hints of fountain pen ink and abundant grainy tannins. 14,000 bottles produced.$332.00 -
Wine Advocate (98)
The nose of the 2021 Clos Martinet is amazing, very different, perfumed, elegant and nuanced. I wondered why, and there was an explanation. In 2021, it had a shorter vinification, and part was fermented with carbonic maceration and matured mostly in concrete (like in 2009, when it was 100% in concrete, a one-off) and the rest in a 2,000-liter oak foudre. There's a lot of Garnacha (65%) and the vineyard is quite warm, so they had to find a way to equalize it down. It has 13.5% alcohol and a vibrant palate that is fine-boned and elegant, full of energy and an electric sensation of lightness. It's tasty and makes you salivate, with an almost salty touch. This is an amazing vintage for Clos Martinet. 16,696 bottles, 216 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in June 2023.$453.00 -
(1x37.5cl) 2017$130.00
