Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 10 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage10 yrs30 yrs32 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast suckling lamb
Old-vine Garnacha concentration pairs well with delicate roasted lamb. -
Truffle-studded beef tenderloin
The wine's mineral depth and fruit concentration match the richness.
How to serve Scala Dei Masdéu
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast suckling lamb, Truffle-studded beef tenderloin. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Masdeu is a single-vineyard expression from Cellers de Scala Dei from the Masdeu plot, one of the oldest cultivated sites associated with the original Carthusian monastery. It focuses on pure old-vine Garnacha Tinta.
- 2005: First vintage of Scala Dei Masdeu as a single-vineyard bottling
Facts
- Producer
- Cellers de Scala Dei · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Tinta
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 22 months in new French oak barrels
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €90-140 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-30 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005
Frequently asked about Scala Dei Masdéu
What does Scala Dei Masdéu taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, medium acidity with a very long finish.
When should I drink Scala Dei Masdéu?
Drink 10-30 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Scala Dei Masdéu?
Roast suckling lamb is the canonical pairing; Truffle-studded beef tenderloin is the other strong match. Old-vine Garnacha concentration pairs well with delicate roasted lamb.
What grapes are in Scala Dei Masdéu?
The blend is Garnacha Tinta. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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