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La Conreria d’Escaladei Winery Guide

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Winery Overview

La Conreria d’Escaladei has to be one of the most beautifully located wineries in the Iberian Peninsula. Located in the historic village of Escaladei, right under the beautiful Montsant (“holy mountain”) and close to the 12th-century Cartoixa d’Escaladei, a stunning monastery in ruins, today one of the great symbols of the Priorat wine region. Founded in 1997 by three friends — an enologist, a schoolteacher, and a priest — the winery is particularly well-known for making exciting white wines with Garnacha Blanca (Grenache Blanc). Priorat is not one of the Spanish wine regions most famous for whites; one usually thinks of the blockbuster, high-alcohol reds (which La Conreria d’Escaladei also makes) adored by American, French, and British wine critics. But Les Brugueres stands out in the sea of wines as unusual, interesting, and deliciously memorable. Made from Garnacha Blanca, it is creamy, oily even, and needs food. Nona, meanwhile, is currently a red Priorat based on Garnacha, Syrah and Merlot.

Visiting La Conreria d’Escaladei is a treat. Winemaker and co-owner Jordi Vidal, one of the most modest and talented enologists in the area, remains at the heart of the project. The cellars lead out toward the vineyards with views over the gorgeous mountains. Current winery visits include cellar tastings, while the parcel visit also offers samples from barrels and tanks.

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With a passion for food & drink that verges on the obsessive, wine writer James Lawrence has traveled the world in search of the perfect tipple. To date, nothing has surpassed the 1952 R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva, tasted in the cobweb-filled cellars with owner María José. Meanwhile, James has written for a wide variety of publications, including The Telegraph, Decanter, Harpers Wine & Spirit, The Drinks Business, and Wine Business International. He lives in South Wales and returns to his former university city, Bilbao, as much as possible.

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