{"product_id":"scala-dei-sant-antoni-2016-reserva-del-celler","title":"Scala Dei Sant Antoni 2016 Reserva del Celler","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSant Antoni is one of the most refined, elegant and fragrant expressions of Grenache in Scala Dei. Coming from one of the most emblematic vineyards of the winery, already worked originally by the Carthusian monks on clay soils, this estate wine recovers the traditional production of the 70s to capture the essence of a unique historical heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0\"\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\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.38px;\"\u003eAwards and recognitions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobert Parker Wine Advocate: 95 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Atkin: 96 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Peñín: 95 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuía Proensa: 96 points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnical data\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\u003eContains sulfites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSant Antoni de Montalt is a vineyard located above the Scala Dei Charterhouse, on a small terraced plain ending in a dramatic cliff over the monastery. With \u003cstrong\u003eentirely clay soil\u003c\/strong\u003e, it forms a natural \u003cstrong\u003eamphitheatre\u003c\/strong\u003e oriented east, west, and south, r\u003cstrong\u003eanging from 580 to 610 meters in altitude\u003c\/strong\u003e. T\u003cstrong\u003ehe monks first planted Grenache here five centuries ago\u003c\/strong\u003e; the current vines, planted in 1945, include at least two varieties: Peluda and País.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinemaking\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 Sant Antoni.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarvest took place during the first week of October, using small crates and \u003cstrong\u003e100% stems\u003c\/strong\u003e during fermentation, though the grapes were crushed rather than kept whole. \u003cstrong\u003eWe fermented in a small 3,500-liter concrete tank\u003c\/strong\u003e, mimicking the temperature peaks typical of last century's fermentations, using indigenous yeasts and pressing directly in the concrete vat. \u003cstrong\u003eThe wine was aged for 6 months in concrete and 12 months in used 1,200-liter foudres.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellers ScalaDei","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":54468866638152,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Box of 6 bottles","offer_id":54468866670920,"sku":null,"price":238.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/1497\/4632\/files\/ScalaDeiSantAntoni.webp?v=1793471038","url":"https:\/\/cellersdescaladei.com\/en\/products\/scala-dei-sant-antoni-2016-reserva-del-celler","provider":"Cellers de Scala Dei","version":"1.0","type":"link"}