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2018 Massipa de Scala Dei, Priorat

( €58, 13%, Available from the winery )

Formerly sold as plainer Blanc de Scala Dei, this rare and unusual white hails from an east-facing site at 700 metres, planted with Garnacha Blanca and Chenin Blanc in the late 1960s and 1980s, when the idea of climate change was unheard of. Co-fermented in cement tanks, before ageing in wooden foudres, this 80/20 blend is taut, refreshing and leesy, with stony intensity, citrus and wild flower notes, a drizzle of beeswax and a long intense finish. Should age well too.

BuyDrinking window: 2021-26Similar Wines: €50-70, 90-94, Spain, White, Chenin Blanc, Garnacha Blanca
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