Ramon Canals Gran Reserva Limitada 2018

3000

GRAN RESERVA VINTAGE 2018 BRUT NATURE • DO CAVA

The Canals Canals family elaborated this cava with a rigorous selection of the traditional grape varieties from Penedès region Xarel.lo, Macabeu and Parellada come from older vines over 40 year old, following the Traditional Method, secondary fermentation of wines in the bottle and aged on lees for over 48 months in our cellars. Cava bottled only from excellent vintages. Ramon Canals is an “Organic transition wine”.

  • GOLD VINARI 2024 GRAN RESERVA SPARKLING WINES – VINARI AWARDS 2024
  • GREAT GOLD MEDAL – INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2024
  • 94 POINTS – GOLD MEDAL – CATAVINUM WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION 2024
  • 91 POINTS – JAMES SUCKLING 2023
  • GREAT GOLD MEDAL – INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2023
  • GREAT GOLD MEDAL – INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2022
  • GOLD MEDAL – CATAVINUM WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION 2022
  • GOLD MEDAL – INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2019
  • GREAT GOLD MEDAL – INTERNATIONAL WINE AWARDS 2018
  • 94 POINTS – GOURMETS GUIDE 2018

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Description

THE VINEYARDS: Penedès terroir

  • Grape varieties: Xarel.lo, Macabeu and Parellada.
  • Region: D.O. Cava.
  • Sub region: Upper Penedès (Parellada) and Central Penedes (Xarel.lo and Macabeu).
  • Altitude of the vineyards: 110m (Xarel.lo), 250m (Macabeu) and 315m (Parellada).
  • Climate: mild Mediterranean.
  • Annual rainfall: an average of 475 litres per square metre.
  • Soil: clay and calcareous.

1st FERMENTATION: must to base wine

  • Harvest: hand gathered to select the best grapes between August and September when each variety is at its peak of maturation.
  • Pressing and must fermentation: pneumatic press. Musts selection, only the best juices will be for the Ramon Canals Gran Reserva Limitada Vintage 2018 elaboration. Each variety of grapes fermented separately at a constant temperature of 16ºC in stainless steel tanks.

2nd FERMENTATION: base wine to cava Reserva

  • The base wine blending: Xarel.lo 50, Macabeu 25%, Parellada 25%.
  • Bottling period: January.
  • Fermentation temperature: 15-18 ºC.
  • Ageing period: for more than 48 months on lees. Vintage dated each year. Recently disgorged. Sugar added: 0 g/L Brut.

TASTING NOTES

  • Appearance: presents a pale yellow coloured cava with fine and persistent bubbles.
  • Aroma: fully developed aromas on the nose and intense aroma with ripe fruit, stewed apple and toasty and nutty flavours of ageing.
  • Palate: fresh with fine texture and an elegant balancing acidity, dry with a pure, harmonious and long aftertaste. Gastronomy: recommended for rice, pasta, rice, white meat and fish dishes.
  • Tips: served cold, between 6ºC to 8ºC, in tulip glass type, transparent, tall, thin and without decoration.

Ramon Canals
Owner and oenologist

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