Press

We are very proud of our wines and even more when there are other people who think so. Below you can see a summary of ratings and comments that different personalities and media published about our work.

“Kosherwino, Jon Tabak”, 2011 USA
Peraj Ha´abib 2009: 94 points
(.. most elegant vintage to date. The Grenache component of this blend really shines, so much so that it reminiscent of Capcanes’ varietal old vine Grenache, La Flor del Flor de Primavera 2007. In the glass, the wine is a splendid dark ruby with a lightweight, flowing consistency. On the nose, a vibrant soiree of berries – dark cherry, crushed blackberry, and dried cranberry – followed by toasted oak, a hint of vanilla and dark chocolate. On the palate, sweet cherry on the attack transitioning to oak, spices and hint of chocolate. Medium-bodied with high but balanced acidity, this wine has silky smooth tannins that have a youthful grip. The finish is impressively long with rising tannins and some tartness (as opposed to the residual sweetness present in previous vintages). A very elegant blend that is a departure from the full-bodied Peraj Ha’abib that we have all come to know, but a welcome change nevertheless. While this wine is approachable now, I recommend drinking it in 6 months. Salud!)

 “Flor  de Flor old vines Garnacha´07”: 94 points
A new kosher release from Capcanes made from 100-year-old Grenache (Garnacha in Spain) vines. There are very few kosher Grenaches on the market and this one is a real treat. In my opinion, it’s perfectly okay to judge this bottle by its label; both the bottle and its contents are strikingly beautiful. Garnet in color with purple hues, this wine seems almost surreal in the glass. The nose and palate are closely aligned with a soiree of berries – blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry – followed by notes of plum and hints of cocoa. Medium-to-full bodied with firm yet gentle tannins providing a satin-like mouthfeel. The finish is long and filled with spice. Looking forward to watching this one develop over the years. Salud!

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar  -Josh Raynolds
2009 Mas Donis Barrica Old Vines Montsant ($13) (85% garnacha and 15% syrah, raised in French and American barrels that range from new to five years old): Vivid ruby. Explosively perfumed nose displays raspberry, fresh rose and sexy oak spices. Lush but energetic, with vivid red  berry flavors and a silky, seamless texture. Turns more tangy on the finish, which clings with very good tenacity. 90 points
 

"El Pais, Spain", 10.7.2011

  • Los Locos del Vino:  “….son extremistas…no dan un paso atrás…mantienen que el vino es un milagro….Capçanes, que bajo la dirección de Francisco Blanch esta haciendo vinos enormes, impensables en otras cooperativas…”

“The Wine Advocate”, Robert Parker, USA:

  • "Cabrida 2009”: 92+, "Vall del Calas 2009”: 90, "Flor de Flor 2007”: 94, "Peraj Ha´abib 2009”: 95p, "Costers del Gravet´2009”: 91+, “Pansal del Calas 2008”: 92, "Pansal del Calas 1996”: 94, "Mas Donis Barrica´2009”: 89; “Mas Donis Rosat 2010: 88.
  • "Mas Donis Barrica´2007”: 90 (…a wine with remarkable depth and concentration for its humble price…)
  • "Mas Donis Barrica´2005”: 91 (…a great value!), "Cabrida 2007”: 92, "Vall del Calas 2007”: 90, "Cabrida 2005”: 91, "Cabrida Calissa 2006”: 93p, "Costers del Gravet´2005”: 89, "Costers del Gravet´2006”: 90, "Cabrida 2004”: 93, "Costers del Gravet´2004”: 91, "Mas Donis Barrica´2004”: 90 (…an outstanding value!) "Vall del Calas´04”: 90
  • "Mas Donis Rosat´06”: 89 (..an excellent value!)
  • "Cabrida 2001”: 94 (… superb purify, tremendous intensity, and a full-bodied, long finish…it delivers tremendous complexity as well as intensity…)
  • "Mas Donis Barrica´03”: 92 (Evocative of a baby Priorat concentrated finish!)
  • "Cabrida´ 2000”: 92 (This sensational efforts offers … pure, long beauty), "Cabrida 1996”: 92
  • "Vall del Calas 2001”: 93 (Vall del Calas…a super bargain, …multidimensional mouthfeel…), "Costers del Gravet 2000”: 91
  • "Mas Donis Barrica´2001”: 91, "Mas Donis Barrica´2000”: 89 (Two of the finest values I have discovered thus far in 2003…)
  • "Cabrida´98”: 94, "Pansal del Calas´97”: 93

Starwine”, New York, USA: "Mas Donis Barrica´2004”: gold medal!

“The Second Glass”, USA: “M Donis Bar´07:“. big-time wine at low-ball price

“Fine Cooking”, Doug Frost, Nov 2009, USA:

  • "Mas Donis Barrica´2007”: An incredible bargain from one of Montsant´s top producersl!

“Toronto Life – Spanish Revival”, Jan 2010, Canada:

  • "Mas Donis Barrica´2007”: “..verve and depth…dense and juicy…” 91 points!

“The Boston Globe”, april 2010, USA:

  • "Mas Donis Rosat 2009”: Plonk of the month “..ripe, rich style..”

“Wine Spectator”, USA:

  • “Costers del Gravet´01: 90 p, “Cabrida´01: 90 p “At the high end Cabrida rivals much of the output from Priorat and the rest of Spain"
  • “Flor de Primavera´03”: 90 p

“Winereviewonline”, Michael Apstein, USA: “Capçanes… leading producer in Montsant…one of the best cooperatives in the World…offer excellent value across the board…”

“International Wine Cellar”, Stephen Tanzer, USA:

  • Cabrida 2007:92p,: “You could scent a room with this stuff…Pinot like in its precision but this packs serious punch”; Mas Donis barrica´08: 89(+?)p; Mas Donis barrica´07: 90p, Cabrida 2005:92p; Mas Donis barrica´06: 90p; Cabrida 2004:92p ,Mas Donis barrica´05: 89p, “Costers del Gravet´05: 90p “Cabrida 2003”:92p; “Pansal del Calas´03: 91p; Mas Donis Barrica´2004:88p; Mas Donis Barrica´98: 88 p (an excellent value!); Costers del Gravet´98:90p (a terrific value!); Cabrida´98: 92p; Mas Donis Barrica´2000:89 p “..this is richer and deeper than a wine at this price has any right to be…Like a baby Priorat wine..”

Daniel Rogov Strat´s Place/Tel Aviv/Israel: :

  • “Cabrida´04”: 91 p; “Flor de Flor´07: 92P; Flor de Primavera´09”: 93 p; Flor de Primavera´08”: 91 p; F de Prima.´07”: 91 p; F de Prima.´06”: 91 p; F de Prima´05: 92 p; “F de Prima.´04: 92 p; F de Prima.´00:93+ p; F. de Prima.´98:92 p; F. de Prima.´97:93; Peraj Petita´08/07/´06: 90p

Wine Magazine“Perswijn”, Netherlands:

  • “Costers del gravet 2005: 4,5/5 cups; “Cabrida´04”: 17 p , “Cabrida´03”: 16,5 p, “Flor de Primavera ´03”:16,5P, ”Costers del Gravet´03”:16 p,“Pansal del Calas´03”: 16P“,”Mas Collet´04”:15,5P

“The Wall Street Journal”: “… the country´s fastest-rising coop…Celler de Capçanes … Cabrida rivals the best in Spain for explosive fruit and aging potential… Capçanes also makes wines… that carry lower price tags and are outstanding values..”

Financial Times, Jancis Robinson/England:

  • Flor de Primavera´06 “Favourite kosher wines:”: 16,5,/20 p “…lots of fruit and structure on the palate and a great deal of future. Real minerally framework. “

Jancis Robinson website/England: :

  • “Flor de Flor old vines Garnacha´07”: 16/20 p “…very sweet and delicate. Lots of fruit .. marked tannins. Almost like a minerally claret. A very particular wine ... Pretty impressive length."
  • “Peraj Petita 2008” 16/20P: “…Very sweet and full of fruit on the palate. … I can see how people were weaned off Kiddush wine to this. “

« 111 wines », wine guide 2011 David Seijas, Spain: "Celler de Capçanes … is, without doubt, one of the best …in the country, with a great personality range of wines and undoubtedly quality. The result, the best kosher wine in the Spanish market, with masses of ripe wild berry fruit, black fruit marmalade, fresh density, soft tannins and a story with soul"

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, October 2010, Germany: "Der legendäre Flor de Primavera…der wahrscheinlich beste koschere Wein der Welt."

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June 2009, Germany: "Mit dem Rabbi an die Spitze...einer der angesehensten Weinproduzenten Spaniens." http://www.faz.net/s/RubCD175863466D41BB9A6A93D460B81174/Doc~EC3D4F042B6784E3FBE6363F3EF5E7894~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html

“Decanter – Best Wine Ever…”, /England: “Tim Atkin: … over the years, I´ve been fortunate to taste many of the world´s most famous wines. …But the most enjoyable bottle I´ve ever drunk was the 1996 Cabrida …wine doesn´t have to be famous or ludicrously expensive, to taste great.”

”Jancis Robinson, Julia Hardong: www.jancisrobinson.com ”, may/2009: "Mas Collet 2005…My choice this week is an indication of the outstanding consistency of quality and value for money represented by the wines from Celler Capçanes, …similar in style to those of Priorat but generally at lower prices. .. this wine stood out for its combination of intense, sweet dark fruit, firm structure and lovely freshness. But it's far more than a fruit bomb; there's a savoury sour cherry tang on the finish and the slight sweetness added by the oak spice morphs into a more complex meaty flavour on the palate, thanks to the extra time this wine has been allowed in bottle - unusual for a wine at this price.  This is seriously good value for money."

”Jancis Robinson ”, England:

  • "…I've been meaning to spotlight this exceptional Catalan producer in the hills above Tarragona for ages. Those who have come across its compact, well-made reds will already know their signature …, at such a low price. ..you can taste the same sort of earthy minerality as is evident in all good red Priorat….is very intense, ripe and full…"
  • "Celler de Capçanes:…is this marvellous producer. ….Think of Celler de Capçanes reds as poor man´s Priorat in an unusual array of styles and none the worse for it….Mas Collet … The beauty of this wine is that it is not like any other. … Costers del Gravet…Mas Donis…All these are wines to be chewed rather than gulped…"

Wine-guide “Mondo-Weine der Welt”, Germany:

  • “Cabrida´03”: 93 p “Mas Torto 2003” 92 p; “Costers del Gravet´02”: 90 p;
  • Vall del Calas´02”: 90 p;“Flor de Primavera´03”: 91 p
  • “Pansal del Calas´03”: 91 p;“Mas Collet´04”: 89 p
  • “Cabrida´01”: 92 p “Mas Torto 2001” 93 p; “Costers del Gravet´01”: 90 p;
  • Vall del Calas´01”: 91 p;“Cabrida´00”: 93 p

Wine-magazine “Vinum”, Germany:

  • “Cabrida´01”: 17/20 p

Wine-magazine “Unfiltered – VinVino Life”, Germany:

  • “Cabrida´2000”: 93-94 p; “Cabrida´1999”: 92-94 p

Wine-guide “Andres Proensa”, Spain:

  • “Cabrida´05”: 97 p ;“Cabrida´04”: 97 p ”Mas Torto´04”: 93 p
  • “Cabrida´01”: 97 p”Costers del Gravet´01”: 94 p “Mas Torto´00”:94

Wine Guide“Guia Jose Peñin ”, Spain:

  • ”Vall d Calas´06: 90p; Cabrida´07:91p; Pansal d Calas´05_92p; Costers del Gravet 06: 91p
  • “Cabrida´01”:90p;“ Flor de Primavera´01”:91P; “Flor de Primavera ´03”:90P

”Wine Behind the label ”, 7th Edition, by David Moore, UK:

  • One of Spain´s finest co-operatives…it is also among the best in Europe. Flor de Primavera – kosher – has evolved into a splendid blend and the range of reds here is now extensive and very impressive… Among the best wines are two ripe, berry- fruited styles, Mas Collet and Mas Donís, both having a big dollop of Garnacha.
  • …Mas Tortó and Cabrida, are both massively extracted, dense and powerful reds…very impressive and ageworthly.
  • All of the wines offer excellent value for money.
  • The new Spanish wave: “Flor de Primavera”
  • A selection of great Spanish values: “Mas Tortó”