2015 Raventós i Blanc, De la Finca, Brut, Penedès, Spain

2015 Raventós i Blanc, De la Finca, Brut, Penedès, Spain

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2015 Raventós i Blanc, De la Finca, Brut, Penedès, Spain

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The 2015 De la Finca is a blend of 50% Xarel.lo, 31% Macabeu and 19% Parellada from the biodynamic vineyards of Raventós i Blanc. Each variety is fermented separately, none going through malolactic fermentation, before being blended and spending 30 months on their lees. This time on lees adds not only texture, but a delicious biscuit and brioche-like complexity which sits very nicely alongside fresh apple, pear and white peach notes as well as refreshing wet sone minerality, likely originating from the calcareous soils which are full of marine fossils. Delicious with anything from smoked salmon blinis to mushroom risotto. Drink now – 2026.

Lucy Bland, Buying Assistant (December 2019)  

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Jancis Robinson MW16.5/20
Pale greenish straw. Delicate lime and lively cabbagey nose with some mineral notes. Really fine-boned and nicely textured. Super clean and no copy of champagne; very much a local essence. Beautifully put together. A great ambassador for Xarello. Definitely not heavy. 
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About this WINE

Raventos i Blanc

Raventos i Blanc

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 (46 plots each of them with a completely distinct identity). 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 are made using only the indigenous varieties 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 proposed delimited area covers the are between the Mediterranean Sea and the Catalan mountains spanning between the river Anoia and river Foix.)

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 (100% Biodynamic), estate produced and estate bottled fruit and minimum ageing requirements apply (18 months). In the words of Pepe Raventós  the aim behind this new proposed appellation is " to recover the  name Conca del Riu Anoia: a small geographical area, to help us to better understand and convey our viticultural traditions, the strength of our land, our unique grape varieties and the characteristics of  our soils"

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Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.

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