Josep Grau
La Florens Montsant – 2023
Region: Spain - Cataluña
Josep Grau
Josep Grau returned to the land where he was born in 2003 to embark on a new journey. His wines are not influenced by trends, opinion leaders’ tastes or fads. Instead, they strive to be authentic and deeply imbued with the essence: Grau is convinced that outstanding wines can be made with very little, avoiding artifice and respecting the natural language of the vineyard. Viticulture follows organic principles (certified in Spain), and is herbicide and pesticide free.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
2 plots in Capçanes, D.O. Montsant.
- Altitude: 1100 feet/340 meters
- Soil: Clayey-calcareous, poor in organic matter
- Vine Age: over 75 & 100 years
- Vine Training System: Goblet/head-trained
- No use of chemicals or synthetic products in vineyard, following biodynamic and organic principles
Harvest Notes
- Hand harvested with strict berry selection
- Destemmed
- Fermented in 5,200 liter concrete tanks
- Pressed and transferred to oval, 2500 liter Stockinger foudres
- Aged 12 months
Winemaker's Notes
Medium ruby red with silvery rim. Complex aromas of raspberries, strawberries, sweet red cherries, a hint of nougat, subtle, dark roasted notes; some herbs, wet stones, forest floor. On the palate pure finesse, layered and deep. Medium-bodied, elegant texture and silky tannins, dark minerality with a very long, complex finish.
Wine Summary
100% Grenache; alcohol: 14.5%; 2 plots in Capçanes, D.O. Montsant at 1100 feet; clayey-calcareous soils; 75f & 100 year old vines; no chemical or synthetic products used; hand harvested; fermented in 5,200L concrete tanks; aged 12 months in 2500 liter Stockinger oak foudres; named in honor of Josep Grau’s mother, Florentina, and the goldfinches she loved.
Technical Information
- 100% Grenache
- Alcohol: 14.5%
Reviews
95 Points
Old-vine Garnacha from Capçanes, aged in cement and foudres, delivering strawberry
sweets, white pepper, dried herbs and garrigue, ripe and generous with the powdery tannins that define the wine’s charm. 2026 – 2034
Tim Atkin MW-timatkin.com, May, 2026
94 Points
The 2023 La Florens from Montsant, Catalunya, is 100% Garnatxa. It displays the spirit of Montsant with intense aromas of morello cherry, rose and a delicate hint of blood orange. The palate is juicy and full of flavor with fine, slender tannins and a trace of whole-cluster fermentation that firms the gums. It finishes with good depth. 2025 – 2043
Vinous, November, 2025
93 Points
This has a pretty nose of rose petals, red fruit and a touch of red pepper. A pure garnacha, it is medium- to full-bodied, showing inherent richness yet remaining balanced, framed by focused, well-crafted, polished tannins. Drink now.
jamessuckling.com, June, 2025
95+ Points
The red 2023 La Florens was produced with Garnacha from two old plots on limestone soils in the village of Capçanes. It fermented with some stems in raw concrete with indigenous yeasts and matured in 2,500-liter Austrian foudres for 10 months, followed by a further two months in concrete before bottling. It has a beautiful nose, perfumed, elegant and clean. The wine comes in at 14.56% alcohol, with a pH of 3.48 and 5.1 grams of acidity, and it’s even fresher and more vibrant than the previous vintages, with finesse and texture. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2025. 2025 – 2033
© Wine Advocate, May, 2026
General Info
| COUNTRY | Spain |
| REGION | Cataluña |
| APPELLATION | D.O. Montsant |
| PROPRIETORS | Josep Grau |
| FOUNDED | 2003 |
| WINEMAKER | Josep Grau |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 8,333 9L cases |
| FARMING (SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC) | Farmed using organic principles, herbiside and pesticide free |