La Conreria D’Scala Dei Priorat Les Brugueres Blanc 2022 750 ML

It’s uncontroversial to say that monks and wine go together like peas and pods, so when the Carthusian order arrived in the Priorat in the late 12th century, one of the first things that they did was plant vines. Their priory, the Cartoixa d’Scala Dei, literally the steps to god, might have referred to the rugged landscape or the terraces required to farm this remote land. These priors would lend their name to this entire region, the Priorat, and were instrumental in creating many of the now-famous villages in the DOQ – the oldest of which, Escaladei, bears the original name of the medieval priory. While now in ruins, any visit to the Priorat inevitably includes a stop at the Cartoixa d’Scala Dei, picturesquely situated at the foot of the Montsant.nnAdjacent to the derelict priory sits Conreria d’Scala Dei, with the very talented Jordi Vidal at the helm. The estate was founded in 1997 by Jordi and two friends. Their top site, Les Brugueres, and its centenary vines of Garnatxa Blanca produces one of the most delicious, single-varietal white wines in the DOQ. Jordi also makes an elegant version of Black Slate from vines in Escaladei and our only Black Slate white from vines he tends in the village of La Morera.n