{"product_id":"scala-dei-massipa-2022","title":"Scala Dei Massipa 2022","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassipa is the revival of the classic 'Blanc de Scala Dei', sourced from one of our historic and highest-altitude vineyards in Priorat. A wine brought back to showcase the freshest side and the exceptional aging potential of White Grenache\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nThe 2022 harvest was the fastest in the history of Cellers de Scala Dei due to that year’s fierce summer. It was the hottest and driest summer on record, disrupting the usual Mediterranean climate with an extremely dry winter, spring, and summer. This drought affected the vines, resulting in yields 5% lower than usual at our estate. On a positive note, the lack of humidity ensured exceptional grape health, with the fruit entering the winery in perfect condition. The heat brought the harvest forward by ten days and accelerated ripening in the later-maturing zones. This forced an unprecedented pace, completing the harvest in just four weeks instead of the usual six. The result is concentrated, powerful wines that, thanks to our high-altitude Grenaches, retain the finesse, freshness, and elegance that define Scala Dei.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarieties: 70% white grenache, 30% chenin blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlcoholic content: 14% Vol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal tartaric acidity: 6.8 g \/ l\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePH: 3.1\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\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003esingle-vineyard wine\u003c\/strong\u003e. Massipa is located right next to the Masdeu vineyard, facing east at an \u003cstrong\u003ealtitude of 650 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003ered clay soil \u003c\/strong\u003efeaturing chalk incrustations. The vineyard is 45 years old and is the only white grape parcel at Cellers de Scala Dei. A path divides the vineyard in half: on one side is the White Grenache and on the other is the Chenin Blanc, planted by Mr. Peyra in the late 1980s during the arrival of French varieties in the Priorat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eWinemaking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000; caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;\"\u003eGrenache and Chenin are harvested simultaneously when Grenache reaches its optimum ripeness. At this stage, Chenin would typically need a few more days, but this is precisely what allows us to maintain the wine's acidity. Once at the winery, \u003cstrong\u003eboth varieties are pressed together\u003c\/strong\u003e. The must is then racked and transferred to a \u003cstrong\u003econcrete tank\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it ferments at a controlled temperature of 16-18 °C using indigenous yeasts. After fermentation, the wine is racked to remove the gross lees while retaining the fine lees. During the first three months of aging, a weekly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000; caret-color: #000000; font-style: italic; font-kerning: none;\"\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000; caret-color: #000000; font-kerning: none;\"\u003e is performed while the wine remains in the concrete tank. After three months, it undergoes static aging on its fine lees in a \u003cstrong\u003efoudre for 12 months.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAwards and recognitions\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Parker Wine Advocate 92 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Atkin 94 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Suckling 93 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiquel Hudin 95 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cellers ScalaDei","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":53195863720264,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 6 bottles","offer_id":53195863753032,"sku":null,"price":234.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/1497\/4632\/products\/massipa-scala-dei-vi-blanc-priorat-1-454x594.jpg?v=1626588014","url":"https:\/\/cellersdescaladei.com\/en\/products\/scala-dei-massipa-2022","provider":"Cellers de Scala Dei","version":"1.0","type":"link"}