Raventós i Blanc
2023 Blanc de Blancs
BLEND | 50% Xarel.lo, 35% Macabeo, 10% Parellada & 5% Malvasia de Sitges
VINEYARDS | From the plots La Barbera, La Plana, El Plat and El Viader which have deep calcareous soils with a sand-rich loamy texture giving freshness and elegance and El Llac, a 40 year old plot with marine fossils providing structure and complexity. Biodynamic viticulture.
WINEMAKING | Made in the traditional method. Vinification in stainless steel tanks followed by secondary fermentation in bottle, aged for a minimum of 18 months. Extra Brut.
PRESS | 92 VIN | “The 2023 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs is composed of 50% Xarel·lo, 35% Macabeu, 10% Parellada and 5% Malvasia de Sitges from Conca del Riu Anoia. It was aged 18 months on the lees. The wine opens with simple aromas of white fruit, light pastry, wafer and a touch of lime. Dry at 4.5 g/l, it offers a palate of tension with a chalky note on the finish.”
PRESS | 92 WA |“The 2023 Blanc de Blancs has a textbook nose of Mediterranean sparkling with notes of aromatic herbs, dry hay and straw, reflecting the third year of extremely dry conditions in the zone that delivered a small crop that was harvested earlier than ever and resulted in more concentrated wines. It's 50% Xarel.lo, 35% Macabeu, 10% Parellada and 5% Malvasía de Sitges that didn't go through malolactic and refermented and matured in bottle with lees for 18 months. They have access to great grapes (all organic) to produce this wine. It has a vibrant palate with abundant small bubbles and a spark of freshness and is balanced, clean and easy to drink.”
TASTING NOTES |A structured, fresh and complex wine with white floral notes on the nose. The wine is impeccably balanced with a marked minerality, soft and fresh fruit flavors, and some nutty notes. The small, nicely integrated bubbles and saline qualities are in perfect harmony with the slightly creamy texture.
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