Raventos l'Hereu Reserva 2013

Raventos l'Hereu Reserva 2013

Raventos i Blanc, 0,75 l - 12.00%
40% Macabeo/Viura, 35% Xarel-lo, 25% Parellada

£ 18.72
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Catalonia - Spain
White biodynamic charmat method sparkling wine dry

How to serve

Serve at:

06 - 08°C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Charmat Method Sparkling Wines
Raventos l'Hereu Reserva 2013
L’ Hereu is our “Premier”, the finest symbol of how we like to work. Complexity in varieties and soils, with Macabeu as the structural base.

Perlage

Fine bubbles.

Colour

Pale gold color.

Bouquet

Bouquet of yellow apple, pear, citrus and mineral aromas.

Flavour

On the palate, it’s clean and fresh with a moderately creamy mousse with apple, ginger, lemon, lime and mineral flavors. Lingering finish.

Pairing

Fish

Features

Name Raventos l'Hereu Reserva 2013
Type White biodynamic charmat method sparkling wine dry
Classification DO Cava
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 12.00% by volume
Grape varieties 40% Macabeo/Viura, 35% Xarel-lo, 25% Parellada
Country Spain
Region Catalonia
Soil composition The soils on the estate are calcareous and date back to the oldest period of the Penedès depression some 16 million years ago.The first layer comprises roots of up to 1 meter that live in the clay along with nutrients, organic matter and water. Second layer, from 1 meter down. This is where the plant meets the compact clays known locally as galera. Calcareous base rock encrusted with marine fossils.
Cultivation system Espalier and Goblet
Harvest Manual harvest.
Production technique Biodynamic viticulture. A vineyard with spontaneous vegetation coverage which affords biodiversity, fertility and gives the soil a lot of life. We add manure from our animals, composted in the winter. We perform a short goblet pruning.
Vinification The grapes enter the winery by gravity. At each stage, the atmosphere is controlled by dry ice. Slow pressing at low pressures. Static sedimentation at low temperatures. First fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature.
Ageing Assemblage and second fermentation in the bottle with a minimum ageing period of 18th months in a horizontal position. Disgorging date stated on the back label.
Total acidity 6.53 gr/L
pH 2.93
Residual sugars 5.00 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

Robert Parker
90/100 
2013
xtraWine
90/100 
2013
Raventos i Blanc
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The Raventós i Blanc estate, 90 hectares of woodland and vineyards in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, has belonged to the Raventós family since 1497, and been passed on intact from generation to generation up to the present day. In 1872 Josep Raventós Fatjó ma...

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