Scala Dei Massipa 2018

The one white here, produced with grapes from a single vineyard that names the wine, the 2018 Massipa de Scala Dei is a blend of 80% Garnacha Blanca and 20% Chenin Blanc with moderate alcohol and very good freshness. This is the only vineyard they have planted with white grapes; the vines were planted some 45 years ago at 650 meters in altitude. Both grapes were picked at the same time so the Chenin provides a little more acidity and are fermented together in concrete with some bâtonnage. The wine matured in used oak foudre with the lees for one year. It's young, bright and fruit-driven, with notes of pears, fennel and very faint spices, clean and precise, with less oak influence than in previous years. The palate is also elegant and precise, the balance is very good, and the freshness makes it long. 2,100 bottles were filled in February 2020.