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Raventós i Blanc Blanc de Blancs

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Characteristics Raventós i Blanc de Blancs

Raventós i Blanc Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling wine made by Raventós i Blanc, the winery is situated in the centre of the viticulture area in Alt Penedès.
The climate of the area where the vines are found is Mediterranean, characterised by gentle winters and warm and dry summers, where thermal variations are not very pronounced thanks to the proximity to the sea. The Raventós i Blanc vines are encountered between mountain ranges, between Sierra del Litoral in the east, Montserrat in the North and Sierra d’en Compte in the west. La Sierra Litoral protects from the excess moisture in the costal areas. On the other hand, Montserrat and Sierra d’en Compte make barriers for winds and low temperatures from the Pyrenees.
Thanks to the location, this is a suitable climate in order to obtain good grapes.
This cava is a coupage of macabeo, xarel·lo, parellada and malvasía de Sitges grown in two estates: La Plana and El Viader
La Plana is a north/north east facing estate located on clay-loam soils. This estate grows Xarel·lo and Macabeo varieties.
On the other hand, we have the El Viader estate, Parellada vines that are south east facing planted on sandy-loamy soils with a low content of organic matter.
Raventós i Blanc is harvested by hand and follows an ecological viticulture.
As for the production, after a long pressing at a low pressure, there is a static racking at a low temperature. Afterwards, they continue with the first fermentation in stainless steel deposits at a controlled temperature, each variety separately. Once the ensemble is done, the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle for 15 months in rhyme.
Raventós i Blanc Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling wine that shows the knowledge from Raventós i Blanc.

Winery: Raventós i Blanc
Varieties: 40% Xarel·lo, 35% Macabeo, 20% Parellada, 5% Malvasía de Sitges
Production area: Catalonia
Alcohol: 12%
Volume: 75 cl
Vintage : 2020

Tasting Notes:

Pale colour, renowned for it’s soft toasted aromas, and dry lingering citrus qualities on the palate. This is a clean and fresh bubbly that is sophisticated enough for just about any meal as well as your next celebration.

 

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Raventos i Blanc Blanc de Blancs

The Raventos i Blanc Blanc de Blancs has a pale colour, and it is renowned for it’s soft toasted aromas, and dry lingering citrus qualities on the palate.

Raventos i Blanc Blanc de Blancs is a clean and fresh bubbly that is sophisticated enough for just about any meal as well as your next celebration.

The Raventos family have a viticultural tradition dating back to 1497, making them one of the oldest continuous vineyard owners in the world.

Josep Maria Raventos i Fatjo is credited with producing the first Cava in 1872, creating a legacy that the following generations take very seriously.

In 1986 Josep Maria Raventos i Blanc decided to sell his share of Cordoniu, then under the ownership of the family, keeping the best vineyards for the newly created Raventos i Blanc estate.

The focus since has been on quality and regionality, in particular expressing the special properties of the terroirs around Saint Saturni d’Anoia.

The sparkling wines (like the Raventos i Blanc de Blancs) are made using only the indigenous varieties like Xarel.lo, Parellada, Macabeo and Monastrell and show real depth, expression and longevity. Current proprietor, Pepe Raventos, places high importance on the health of the vineyard environment creating a biosynergy where the animals, the vines, the soil and the people work together as an agricultural unit.

The estate reached its certified organic status in 2012.

As of 2013, Raventos i Blanc are no longer part of the Cava DO and have started the process of creating a new, terroir driven appellation, Conca del Riu Anoia.

The decision to leave the DO stemmed out of the desire to set a standard in high quality wine production where rules such as the use of only indigenous grapes, ecological viticulture, estate produced and estate bottled fruit and minimum ageing requirements apply.

#29 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022
Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling wine marked by the typicity of its place of origin, the Vinya del Llac, a vineyard over 40 years’ old, which allows us to obtain a structured, fresh and complex sparkling wine.
Tasting Notes
92 Robert Parker’s Wine AdvocateThe impressive 2020 Blanc de Blancs comes from a catastrophic vintage when they lost a huge amount of grapes due to mildew, which forced them to purchase more grape from growers. This is very expressive, their youngest wine, from a vintage of concentration and power, a blend of 45% Xarel.lo, 40% Macabeo, 12% Parellada and 3% Malvasía de Sitges, a grape they are using to give the wine more freshness, as the variety keeps the acidity. This ages for a minimum of 18 months sur lie, but it might be more; all bottles carry the disgorgement date on the back label. This is tasty, saline and profound beyond the price point.91 Wine SpectatorA firm backbone of Meyer lemon peel acidity frames this vivid sparkler, enmeshed with rich notes of lightly charred toast and smoked almond, backed by flavors of ripe white cherry and peach fruit. Hints of thyme and anise play on the finish. Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada and Malvasia de Sitges.

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