Scala Dei Prior 2018

Aromas of redcurrants, cherries, lemon zest, herbs, vanilla and sweet spices. Medium-to full-bodied with sleek tannins and bright acidity. Fresh, vibrant and racy. Drink now or hold. 

The 2018 Prior is the one red that keeps a more commercial profile, and it's also the entry-level and more affordable red. It's a blend of 75% Garnacha, 15% Cariñena and 5% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah from different vineyards, mixing grapes form llicorella slate and clay and limestone soils. It has some creamy notes on the nose, a soft mouthfeel and almost unnoticeable tannins. But it has deep flavors, very good definition and a more serious, mineral-driven finish. It fermented in concrete and stainless steel vats, always with natural yeasts, and completed an élevage in a mixture of 500- and 600-liter oak barrels, foudres and concrete vats for 13 months. 55,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2020.