Raventós i Blanc "Blanc de Blancs" Catalonia, Spain 2023

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THE WINE: 50% Xarel-lo, 35% Macabeu, 10% Parellada, and 5% Malvasia de Sitges from the Vinya del Llac. Primary fermentation in tank, secondary fermentation in bottle. 18-month sur-lie aging before disgorgement.

THE PRODUCER: Raventós i Blanc is the story of a family inextricably linked to their land, a winemaking tradition going back over 500 years, proven by ancient documents still held at the estate. The Raventós i Blanc estate, which has belonged to the Raventós family since 1497, covers 300 acres of vineyards, woodlands and a lake in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. Following this line of succession, in 1872 Josep Raventós Fatjó made the first bottle-fermented wine in Spain using native grapes from this estate. Raventós i Blanc, the longest, documented viticulture tradition in the world, owned by the same family since 1497.

Raventós i Blanc, loyal to its tradition, make the relationship between human and nature central to the winemaking philosophy. In order to achieve wines of the greatest authenticity and typicity they returned to the traditional method of vine-growing, which was already being used on the estate in 1497: the interaction between the land, microclimate, vines, animals and the people who work in the estate. Their goal is to ensure that their estate is treated with the utmost authenticity and tradition, placing an absolute priority on soils, climate and native grape varieties.

NOTE: This bottle is allocated and therefore stock is limited. Discounts do not apply to this product.