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El Tribut de Scala Dei

El Tribut de Scala Dei

A tribute to the Priorat’s origins
El Tribut de Scala Dei
75 cl.
2023
92 Decántalo
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Details
13.50%
Alcohol 13.50%
Catalonia
Production area Catalonia
D.O.Q. Priorat
Designation of Origin D.O.Q. Priorat
Scala Dei
Winery Scala Dei
Contains sulphites
60% Garnacha Tinta, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Varieties 60% Garnacha Tinta, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
15.0
Service 15.0
75 cl.
Volume 75 cl.

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Tasting notes El Tribut de Scala Dei 2023

Red wine Young.

Style El Tribut de Scala Dei
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
White meats, Legumes, Soft cheeses, Red meat

About El Tribut de Scala Dei

It is well known fact that in the 1980s a group of “hippies”, the renowned René Barbier, Carles Pastrana, Josep Lluis Pérez, Daphne Glorian and Álvaro Pérez, arrived in the forgotten Priorat to breathe new life into it and make great wines. It is an unforgettable success story that has changed the area forever. However, much earlier, in 1973 Cellers Scala Dei was the first winery dedicated to selling bottled wines and the founder of the DOQ Priorat. A direct descendent of the tradition of the Carthusian monks who settled in the Carthusian monastery of Santa María de Escaladei in the 12th century and began cultivating vines in the area, this winery has now been renovated by the Codorníu Group who make wines that showcase how they have gone back to the origins.

The ancient writings found in the mythical Carthusian monastery confirm that the monks had a very good understanding of vine cultivation and winemaking. They knew the best soils for each variety, carried out oenological studies and even had a marketing strategy to sell their wine. Based on this ancient tradition, the new Scala Dei wines and their winemaker Ricard Rofes have gone back to the beginning, vinifying with the stems, using large containers for aging and creating fresher wines that enhance the fruity aromas and terroir. This is clear to see in El Tribut de Scala Dei, a red wine made with the Garnacha Tinta, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah varieties from 15-30 year old vines planted in the characteristic “llicorella” slate soils of Priorat. Vinification takes place in small open tanks of 7000 kg, in groups of evenly ripe clusters and fermenting with native yeasts. The skins stay in contact with the must for between 12 and 16 days and finally, the wine spends a few months in stainless steel tanks until bottling.

As its name suggests, El Tribut de Scala Dei (The Scala Dei Tribute), is a tribute to the
Priorat lands. A look back into the past that highlights the freshness, fruit and simplicity that have made this legendary wine region of Catalonia so famous.

2021

Scala Dei Tribut 2021 is a juicy red wine with an intense nose of ripe red fruit accompanied by floral notes and mineral hints. On the palate it is honest, fresh and rounded. A wine with pleasant tannins, marked acidity and a minerality typical of licorella.

 

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