VINYA LA SCALA CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAN RESERVA
SINGLE VINEYARD WINE
This limited-production Gran Reserva is only made from exceptional vintages. It has its origins in the Vinya La Scala vineyard, a small eight-hectare parcel planted in 1963. Considered the first Spanish wine made primarily from the Cabernet Sauvignon variety, Vinya La Scala was selected as the official wine for Ronald Reagan’s inauguration at the White House in 1981. Its name is a tribute to the restaurant Jean Leon opened in Beverly Hills during Hollywood’s Golden Age. The label of every new vintage features the work of a renowned artist. The 2011 vintage comes alive with the colorful universe of Javier Mariscal and his piece Atardecer en Brooklyn [Sunset in Brooklyn].
Ultimate expression of the Cabernet Sauvignon variety, as well as its aging potential and correct evolution. A wine with an intense and complex aroma. Good tannic structure, great presence and length.
APPEARANCE
Deeply opaque, dark cherry red
NOSE
Ripe fruit, spices, roasted notes
PALATE
Potent entry, full-bodied, firm structure, long and persistent finish
Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging
24 months in French oak; bottle aged a minimum of 3 years
Limited production
6.043 bottles
ABV
14%
Vinification
20 days (skin contact + fermentation)
Harvest
October 4th–5th
Excellent match for fine red meat with sauces featuring spices like green peppercorn.
Vinya La Scala is a certified Single Vineyard Wine. In vinicultural terms, this means the wine originates from a vineyard whose unique characteristics endow it with great originality and whose microclimate encourages maximum expressivity.
Map
Vinya La Scala
Vineyard size
8 hectares
Vineyard
1963 First vineyards planted at Jean Leon
Soil
Calcareous clay, arenaceous with gravel
Viticulture
Organic since 2008
Vinya La Scala CS GR 2011 – Javier Mariscal
Vinya La Scala CS GR 2009 – Cuixart
Vinya La Scala CS GR 2007 – Bofarull
Vinya La Scala CS GR 1996 – Guinovart
Discovering Jean Leon – Jaume Rovira & Ana Carrión
2012 Vintage
-Jamessuckling.com 2018, USA (94 pts.)
2011 Vintage
-Guía Proensa 2018, Spain (92 pts.)
-Wine Advocate 2018, USA (90 pts.)
-Jamessuckling.com 2017, USA (94 pts.)
2009 Vintage
Guía Peñín 2017, Spain (92 pts.)
Guía Proensa 2017, Spain (95 pts.)
Gilbert&Gaillard 2017, Spain (Gold Medal)
2007 Vintage
Guía Peñín 2017, Spain (90 pts.)
Catalan Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy, International Wine Challenge 2016, UK (Gold Medal)
Guía Proensa 2015, Spain (93 pts.)
Wine Advocate 2015, USA (90 pts.)
Mundus Vini 2015, Germany (Gold Medal)
2003 Vintage
Guía Peñín 2017, Spain (93 pts.)
Wine Advocate 2014, USA (91 pts.)
1996 Vintage
Guía Peñín 2016, Spain (93 pts.)
Wine Advocate 2015, USA (92 pts.)
Cabernet Sauvignon
27 months in French oak
bottle aged a minimum of 3 years
Limited production
9,352 bottles
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