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Home/Red wines/Scala Dei Prior 2023

Scala Dei Prior 2023

€23,00
The ultimate expression of Priorat. The delicacy of Garnatxa meets the deep minerality of slate soils in a structured, full-bodied wine with intense aromas 

2023 vintage has been the earliest in the history of Scala Dei, with the harvest beginning in the last week of August due to extreme heat and drought. This advancement contrasts with the traditional September schedule or the October harvests of the 1970s. Despite initial forecasts, production remained resilient thanks to the altitude and nocturnal coolness that allowed the vines to recover, especially in the vineyards of La Morera del Montsant, where yields even increased. The resilience of the local Garnatxa, a providential 80 liters of rainfall in June, and the water-retention capacity of the clay soils were key to mitigating the drought and ensuring the quality and balance of the grapes.



  • Red 
  • Aged
  • Coupage
  • Elegant
  • Medium body
  • Structured


2023 vintage

  • Robert Parker Wine Advocate: 93 points
  • Miquel Hudin: 93 points
  • Vivir el Vino: 93 points
  • Guía Peñín: 91 points

2022 vintage

  • Robert Parker Wine Advocate: 92 points
  • James Suckling: 93 points
  • Decanter: 91 points
  • Wine Spectator: 91 points
  • Tim Atkin: 91 points
  • Miquel Hudin: 92 points
  • Guía Gourmets: 98 points
  • Vivir el Vino: 94 points
  • Guía Peñín: 92 points

2021 vintage

  • Robert Parker Wine Advocate: 92 points
  • International Wine Challenge: 92 points
  • Mundus Vini: Medalla de Oro & Best of Show
  • Wine Spectator: 90 points
  • Miquel Hudin: 93 points
  • Vivir el Vino: 94 points
  • Guía Peñín: 92 points

  • Varieties: Red Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Carignan
  • Alcohol content: 14.5% Vol.
  • Total tartaric acid: 5.6 g / l
  • Ph: 3.4
  • Contains sulphites


The grapes used come from the historic varieties of the area. The vineyards are quite old (35-65 years old) and are grown in terraces and on the typical llicorella slopes in Priorat. The orography and, above all, the desire to obtain the best grapes, requires that the harvest is manual. Its various nuances are not only the result of the combination of heights (between 400 and 600 metres altitude), but also the consequence of the vine’s different orientations – which favour a slow and regular ripening of the grapes. It is, therefore, a unique and highly representative wine from Priorat.



The grapes are previously selected in the vineyards and, when they reach the cellar in small 17kg boxes, all the grapes are carefully checked manually, as they go over the selection table, set in the entrance of the cellar. After deciding on the de-stemming and the grapes’ crushing, we ferment at a controlled temperature to retain the fruit aromas.  To enhance the typicity of the vines, we use only native yeasts and spontaneous fermentations. It then ages in 100% French oak barrels and foudres for around one year, after which the wine is blended and finished in bottle.


Clean and bright. Intense ruby color with high depth, showing  garnet and bluish hues on the rim. Intense and persistent aromas  of red and black fruits, wild berries, and blackberries, with floral  nuances of violets, all accompanied by subtle spicy touches and  toasted notes. This is a full-bodied, refined wine, silky on the palate with mature, elegant tannins that complement the mineral aromas provided by the slate soils.


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