Scala Dei Prior Wine

“TASTING NOTES:View: Ruby red color with purple hues.Nose: intense, sweet and fresh notes of ripe red fruits, wild flowers, chocolate, caramel, vanilla and red berries.Mouth: fine taste, complex and good acidity, soft tannins on the palate and light notes of red fruits. It has sour cherries and smoky notes, licorice and oak.DOMINATION OF ORIGIN: Priorat (Catalonia, Spain).VINEYARD: The Conreria of Scala Dei.GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Garnacha Negra.AGEING: Madura for 10 months in American oak barrels and French.PREPARATION: The grapes are handpicked vineyards 40, destemmed, crushed traditionally, macerated cold, and fermented in stainless steel tanks, where alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 28 ° C for 8 days , leaving the skins to macerate for 15 days.WINE PAIRING: Appetizers, canapes, roasted red meats, foie gras grilled, stews, pastas, vegetables and blue cheese.RECOMMENDED SERVING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ° C”

“This wine is made with priooratinas historical varieties Garnacha, Carignan, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Carignan Grenache and comes from old vines between 35 and 60 years licorella planted on terraces between 500 and 800 meters. The harvest is manual. vineyards located in different terraces are chosen and this allows a wealth of nuances once vinified separately all varieties in the cellar. All the grapes go through the selection table. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wine went to barrel where malolactic fermentation took place. Aging in selected French oak barrels mostly all new and single use. Then made a bottle aging a year. This wine will evolve favorably over the next 7-10 years when stored under appropriate conditions.”

“TASTING NOTES OF Scala Dei Prior 2014: - View: attractive ruby, garnet and violet tints. Intense and high layer. - Nose: lots of red fruit, blueberries, wet underbrush notes and memories of raisins but also a chocolaty background. - Mouth: Priorat with greater presence but accessible expression, though young: meaty, sweet, not too big and easy to drink. With a final soft minty and eucalyptus. APPELLATION: Priorat. VINEYARD: La Conreria de Scala Dei GRAPES: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache, Carignan. WINE PAIRING: turkey, duck with fruit, chicken with raisins, prunes, baked pork, pâté and snacks. TEMPERATURE: 16-18 °C ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15%”

“TASTING NOTES OF Scala Dei Prior 2013: - View: attractive ruby, garnet and violet tints. Intense and high layer. - Nose: expressive and fine, intense notes of red fruit with hints of violets and spicy aromas of pepper or shades of the forest. - Mouth: Structured and full-bodied, fruity, fine tannins and perfect acidity. Mineral and slightly spicy, a long, dry finish. APPELLATION: Priorat. VINEYARD: La Conreria de Scala Dei GRAPES: Grenache (55%), Samso (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%) and Syrah (10%). WINE PAIRING: roast lamb, sausage, chocolate, Iberian ham, grilled red meats, game birds TEMPERATURE: 16 °C ALCOHOL CONTENT: 15%”

“TASTING NOTES: - View: Scala Dei Prior Crianca 2012 has cherry, garnet rim. - Nose: On the nose are aromas of spicy, ripe fruit, wild herbs, creamy oak, earthy - Taste: the wine in the mouth is soothing, balanced, long, tasty DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN: Priorat WINERY: Scala Dei Cellers GRAPES:”

“A red Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon. Has aroma of cherry and red fruit. BlueBerry flavour. We drank it just like that, without food to accompany. I usually preserve Scala-Dei Prior Crianza for special people.”

“TASTING NOTES: - View: Scala-Dei Prior Crianza 2010 has a Violaceous and intense color. - Nose: licorosas oxygenation after a light, floral, mineral notes and a lot of red fruit jam almost appear. - Mouth: The palate is fleshy, with a long and pleasant aftertaste. PAIRING: It goes well with red meat dishes, game, cheeses and sausages. GRAPES: Grenache, Carignane, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah WINERY: La Scala Dei Conreria”

“TASTING NOTES: - View: Scala Dei Prior 2009 is a ruby ​​red color with edging higher layer with violet tones. Clean and bright - Nose: Clean nose with a medium to high aromatic intensity, with outstanding notes of red and black fruits. Spicy and also appear typical of the time in oak and marked minerality background toast. - Mouth: A red wine with body and very well structured. Tasty palate and silky. It has a load of fruit. Very balanced, tannins, ripe and fine, perfectly complemented by a great acidity. Very harmonious. Long and persistent finish. Aging: This wine has undergone aged for 12 months in barrels of French and American oak. GRAPES: Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Syrah WINERY: Scala Dei Cellers”

“Alcohol content: 14% Prepared maceration for 10 days, in order to obtain a light extraction of coloring matter and tannin. Subsequently manoláctica fermentation takes place. After gentle clarification and stabilization, bottled. Tasting notes: Intense violet color. Licorosas nose, floral notes, minerals and lots of red fruit, almost jam appear. Fleshy on the palate with a long aftertaste.”

“Peñín Guide 2011 rating - Tasting notes: Colour: deep cherry, garnet rim. Nose: fruit preserve, spicy, powerfull. Palate: flavourful, fruity - Score: 86”

“I opened the bottle for my best friend. Rather clear red hue. The tobacco smell was strong. This red has good body. We paired it with meat but I would have prefered to pair it with another dish.”

“A wine to drink with the closest friends. Nice red Bordeaux colour. Smells a lot of oak. I felt it alive and fresh. We had it while we waited for the meal, with appetizers.”