{"product_id":"scala-dei-masdeu-2016-reserva-del-celler","title":"Scala Dei Masdeu 2016 Reserva del Celler","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMasdeu is a single-vineyard wine from one of the most iconic and highest plots in Scala Dei, once worked by Carthusian monks. It revives the traditional winemaking of the 1970s to showcase the most complex, vertical, and profound side of Grenache, defined by the altitude and the clay-limestone soil of this historical heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis unique identity was allied in 2016 with one of the most extraordinary, concentrated and balanced vintages in the recent history of Priorat. After a rainy spring that provided good water reserves, a warm and dry summer favored a notable aromatic richness, while the altitude of the plot preserved the freshness necessary for a slow and impeccable ripening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1\"\u003eThe result was a grape with magnificent structure, well-defined ripe fruit and a tannin of exceptional silkiness. After years of slow evolution in our historic cellars, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1\" data-index-in-node=\"174\"\u003eMasdeu 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\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eScores\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Parker Wine Advocate: 96+ points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Atkin: 97 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Proensa: 94 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Peñín: 94 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eData technical\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarieties: 100% Grenache\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholic content: 14.5% Vol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal acidity: 5.2 g \/ l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePH: 3.4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains sulfites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasdeu is a vineyard \u003cstrong\u003eplanted on terraces\u003c\/strong\u003e on the slopes of the Montsant mountain range. It is the highest estate of Cellers de Scala Dei, reaching \u003cstrong\u003e650 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e at its highest point. Geologically, it presents a fascinating trait: \u003cstrong\u003ered clay dominates the base\u003c\/strong\u003e, but the mineral composition changes as the altitude increases, culminating in an \u003cstrong\u003eupper level formed entirely of limestone rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a southeast orientation and \u003cstrong\u003eplanted in 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, this site keeps alive the legacy of the Carthusian monks, who were already growing Grenache here centuries ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eVinification\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this wine, we sought to recover a winemaking heritage from Priorat that traces back to the first bottlings of Cellers de Scala Dei. After researching how those 1970s bottles were crafted, we vinified Masdeu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest took place during the third week of October, using small crates and \u003cstrong\u003e100% stems\u003c\/strong\u003e during fermentation, though the grapes were crushed (not whole). \u003cstrong\u003eIt was fermented in a small 3,500-liter concrete tank\u003c\/strong\u003e, mimicking the temperature peaks typical of last century's fermentations, without added yeasts and pressing directly in the concrete vat. \u003cstrong\u003eThe wine was aged for 15 months in a concrete tank and a French oak foudre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellers ScalaDei","offers":[{"title":"75cl.","offer_id":54468474110280,"sku":null,"price":132.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"150cl. (Magnum)","offer_id":54468474143048,"sku":null,"price":289.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/1497\/4632\/files\/ScalaDeiMasdeu.webp?v=1793471043","url":"https:\/\/cellersdescaladei.com\/en\/products\/scala-dei-masdeu-2013-reserva-del-celler-1","provider":"Cellers de Scala Dei","version":"1.0","type":"link"}