Despite the youthful age of this vineyard of Garnatxa Blanca, planted in 2008, La Solana Alta is a unique site in the village of La Vilella Alta. The prevailing soil in the Priorat is schist, locally known as llicorella. La Solana Alta, however, is a steep, southeast-facing slope of chalky, calcareous limestone located at the foot of the Montsant mountains. Recognizing the potential of this site, Mas Alta began replanting it with a massale selection of Garnatxa Blanca found scattered throughout their vineyards. Fermented and aged in new French oak barrels, La Solana Alta is a rich, complex, and rare expression of Garnatxa Blanca from an even rarer terroir in the Priorat.
