Avinyo "Cava Brut Reserva" Penedes, Spain 2020

From the producer:

The Wine:

Medium and very abundant bubbles that emerge to the surface forming a rosary, pale yellow and bright with greenish reflections. On the nose it is fresh, clean and pleasant, with good aromatic intensity, primary aromas of the fruit and flowers. On the palate, pleasant sweetness well combined with the acidity. 

Varieties: Indigenous grape varieties: 60% Xarel.lo 25% Macabeo 15% Parellada 

Winemaking: Night harvest to avoid oxidation and take advantage of the mild temperatures of dawn, gentle pressing at very low pressure with pneumatic presses, use of the free-run juice (60%), fermented in a stainless steel tank at a controlled temperature (between 14º and 16º). Natural clarifying by decantation. 

Production: Cold filtered and with tartaric stabilization, bottled in conjunction with selected yeasts and “licor de tiraje” (organic sugar) for the second fermentation in the bottle at the beginning of the year  traditional method-. Natural disgorgement without freezing the neck of the bottle, disgorgement date in the label. Aged: Guarda superior Cava,minimum aging of 18 months rest in the cava. 

The Producer:

Vineyards: The Can Fontanals Estate. Organic viticulture, Vineyards of Macabeo, Xarel·lo and Parellada, planted from 1978 until 1988, cultivated in trellises, with a production of les than 10,000,- kg/Ha. The soils are deep and well drained with a loamy, loamy-silty texture with small accumulations of calcium carbonate, which will ensure a balanced harvest even in years of drought.