Raventós i Blanc
A relatively small, family-owned concern, based on 90 hectares at Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, and which has been in the family since 1659. Until recently, the bulk of their holdings went to the giant firm, Codorniu, with whom the Raventós family have a distinguished past, both as family and as employees. The Raventos i Blanc holdings, in fact, curl around the Codroniu HQ.
In 1984, family patriarch Josep Maria Raventós i Blanc and scion Manuel Raventós i Negra struck out with their own brand, produced entirely from estate fruit. As so often the case in Spain, family heritage is a matter of immense pride, particularly for a tribe who can legitimately claim to have originated an entire D.O!
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Cava (Penedès) |
$39.00 |
6 |
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Supremely elegant, featuring fresh apple and fine sand earthiness. Nestled in the fine bead are seaspray twinkles, white nectarine and green pear; it’s deft and delicious. 50% Macabeo/20% Xarel-lo/30% Parellada. |
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Cava (Penedès) |
$49.00 |
6 |
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A lovely faded rose pink colour. Gently boozed strawberries, dusty rose aromatics, gentle and perfumed without any excess. Nice false sweetness on entry – the balance is ultimately off-dry, juicy and gentle, with high quality delicate bubbles underpinning the fruit, cutting the fruitiness and running on to a super-gently acid close. Simple, very correct and lovely. 55% Macabeo/20% Xarel-lo/20% Parellada/5% Monastrell. |
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