Description

VINEYARDS: PENEDÉS TERROIR. 100% ORGANIC CERTIFICATE VINEYARDS.

• Grape varieties: Pinot noir and Chardonnay oak barrel fermented.
• Region: D.O. Cava. Sub region: Upper Penedes (Pinot noir and Chardonnay).
• Altitude of the vineyards: 450m (Pinot noir and Chardonnay). Climate: mild Mediterranean.
• Annual rainfall: an average of 450 litres per square metre.
• Soil: clay and calcareous.

1st FERMENTATION: must to base wine

• Harvest: hand gathered to select the best grapes during August when each variety is at its peak of maturation.
• Pressing and must fermentation: pneumatic press. Press maceration during 7 hours. Musts selection. Each variety of grapes fermented separately. The Pinot noir ferments in in stainless steel tank and the Chardonnay in French oak barrels (225L).

2nd FERMENTATION: base wine to cava Gran Reserva

• The base wine blending: Pinot noir 50% and Chardonnay oak barrel fermented 50%.
• Bottling period: March 2018.
• Fermentation temperature: 15-18 ºC.
• Ageing period: for more than 60 months. Vintage dated each year.

TASTING NOTES

• Appearance: presents a beautiful pale rosé color with fine and persistent bubbles.
• Aroma: fresh, floral, ripened red fruits with slightly nutty nose. The oak barrel it gives more complexity character.
• Palate: perfectly balanced, full-bodied, pleasant with long and clean finish.
• Gastronomy: recommended for aperitif or combined with pasta, rice, blue fish, well-seasoned white meat and red meat stews.
• Tips: served cold, between 6ºC to 8ºC, in tulip glass type, transparent, tall, thin and without decoration.

Ramon Canals
Owner and winemaker