{"product_id":"scala-dei-heretge-2016-reserva-del-celler","title":"Scala Dei Heretge 2016 Reserva del Celler","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHeretge is a wine that pays tribute to the vine growers of Priorat. A mountain wine of heroic viticulture that breaks the winery’s traditional creed by presenting itself as a monovarietal Carignan. A heresy that shows us a different path to reach heaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 marked the first vintage of this heresy in Scala Dei. A starting point that was allied with one of the most extraordinary and most balanced vintages in the modern history of Priorat. The spring rains provided the soil with excellent water reserves in the face of a hot and dry summer that enhanced its aromatic richness. The altitude and orientation of the \u003cem\u003ecosters\u003c\/em\u003e preserved the freshness necessary for slow and impeccable ripening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1\"\u003eThe result was a grape with magnificent structure, well-defined ripe fruit and exceptionally silky tannin. After years of slow evolution in our historic cellars, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eHeretge 2016 Reserva del Celler\u003c\/b\u003e comes to light from the private reserve of the winery, offering the unrepeatable opportunity to enjoy a cult wine at its optimal point of consumption and maximum plenitude. Very limited availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAwards and recognitions\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Parker Wine Advocate: 92 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Suckling: 93 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Peñín: 93 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Proensa: 93 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Gourmets: 95 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarieties: 100% carignan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholic content: 14.5% Vol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal acidity: 5.7 g \/ l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePH: 3.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sulphites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eViticulture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis wine comes from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ethree different costers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (steep slopes): Cap la Serra, Parts de l’Ase, and La Font, all planted between La Vilella Alta and Torroja shortly after the phylloxera plague. Consequently, the age of the vines ranges from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e80 to over 95 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003epredominant orientation is North\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, one of our vineyards includes a South-facing section. Parts de l’Ase is the largest vineyard and a true gem; beyond the quality of its ancient vines, it serves as a testament to traditional dry-stone architecture, featuring various historical structures for water management, space optimization, paths, and walls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eWinemaking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe production of this wine follows a similar philosophy to our historical Grenaches at Scala Dei. The core idea is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003enon-intervention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, allowing the wine to express the unique character of the terrain so typical of Priorat’s slate soils. Fermentation took place in open concrete tanks, with a combination of pigeages and remontages based on daily tastings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe wine was fermented with \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e0% whole clusters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e from one of the three vineyard sites where the stems reached optimal maturity. 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