Scala Dei Garnatxa blend 2023

Name: Scala Dei Garnatxa blend 2023
Brand: Scala Dei
SKU: TSASCALA1
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About this Wine

7,000 litre open tanks are used to group pickings of distinct ripeness, fermented with indigenous yeasts. After 15 days’ maceration, the wines spends 8 months resting in tank before selection and blending. It’s a blend of fruit from mature/maturing vines in five different vineyards (Pregona, Parada, Closos, Pla Saqueta y Forsans).

Funky earth dominates nose, perhaps evidence of the reductive tendency of raw concrete. A line of lean-sour herbal balsam opens to vegetal red floral, rock rose, gardenia, geranium and some mint. The palate comes together in a sour red tea line, almost like gum and leaves of a gum tree, with a touch of dark make spice at back. It’s fluid, low glycerol and gentle with easy run, a quiet and quite lovely little thing with a slate hint waiting out back to bring it all home, where a bracken flush of local balsam joins in a finish that is the wine’s best part.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Grenache
Country	Spain
Region	Priorat
Brand	Scala Dei
Vintage	2023

Wines of Spain

With 2.9 million acres of land planted in wine grapes, Spain is the most widely planted wine producing nation and second largest producer in the world. Many styles of wine are produced in the country most of which are based on native grape varietals.

The two most famous regions are Rioja and Ribera del Duero for their Tempranillo production. Rioja Tempranillo (the classic) will be lighter and fresher with red fruit flavours as compared to those from Ribera del Duero that are often deep purple, higher in alcohol with more tannins and intense black fruit character. Rioja is also known for producing Garnacha (Grenache), as well as rich, nutty whites from the indigenous Viura varietal.

In the Catalonia region, Spain is recognized for making a sparkling wine in the traditional method but using native grape varieties. This is called Cava. Priorat, a subregion within Catalonia specializes in making still red blends of Garnacha, Carignan and often Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in a bold and full-bodied style. Together with Rioja, wines from Priorat have achieved DOCa/DOQ status signifying their quality.

Sherry is Spain’s famous fortified wine which can either be completely dry, lusciously sweet or somewhere in between. This is made in the southern region of Jerez.

Other notable Spanish wine styles include: Monastrell (AKA. Mataro/Mourvèdre), produced in the Jumilla region and refreshing white Albariño and Verdejo from north western Galacia.

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