Region: Priorat, Spain

Composition: 100% White Grenache

History: Christopher Cannan discovered the potential of the Priorat in 1983 when he was given a bottle of the 1974 vintage Priorat from the Scala Dei winery. The wine turned out to be excellent and extraordinarily good value at $4.00 a bottle! Shortly after, Christopher met Manuel Peyra, owner of Scala Dei, and started exporting these delicious wines to various countries. Later, in 1988, Christopher met Alvaro Palacios at the New York Wine Experience, informing Palacios of his plans where he enthusiastically explained the project to produce world-class wines from old vineyards in the Priorat. A couple of years later Christopher decided to show the wine to Robert Parker at one of his regular tastings and Parker did not wait to write an article to show his enthusiasm, but it was after he published his subsequent issue of “The Wine Advocate”, with exceptionally high scores, that the trade finally took notice of what was happening in this remote corner of Catalonia. Since then, wines have been exported to numerous countries in North America and Asia. The Priorat has not looked back, and today, it has over 2000 hectares in production, and 96 bodegas are shipping their wines worldwide.

Tasting Notes:

It is a defined white wine with prominent aromas of ripe white fruits, notes of wildflowers, and hints of dried herbs. On the palate, it is vibrant, young, and balanced. It has a refreshing entrance, a fruity mid-palate, and a round finish.