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Raventos i Blanc Blanc de Blancs 2022
(Penedes, Catalunya, Spain) - [DM 93] [WA 92] [WS 91] [VM 91] [
Regular price $28.00 Sale price $24.99 Save $3.01
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About This Wine:
HIGH SALINE EXPRESSION
Situated on the highest terraces of the River Anoia, the Vinya dels Fòssils vineyard has marine soils with a high fossil content. This characterises the structure and the soil composition of this vineyard. The carbonates are the component that provides the main source of typicity to this sparkling wine with a high saline expression. It is a sparkling wine with a unique identity and personality.
MACABEU, XAREL·LO AND PARELLADA
The plants on the Vinya dels Fòssils vineyard come from the massal selection performed by Manuel Raventós Domènech in 1888. Creator of the Penedès sparkling wine formula by combining the three native grape varieties, Macabeu, Xarel·lo and Parellada, Manuel Raventós also experimented by planting small separate plots. He took cuttings from the vines that produced the best grapes and used them to create new plantations.
Ratings & Reviews
93 Points - Decanter Magazine
"Elegant citrus and white flower aromas, with a persistent, lively mousse. Fresh green apple, melon, chamomile, and mineral notes evolve into orange blossom and violets, then sherbet, lemon curd and earthy flavours. Youthful, precise, with hidden depths, with a vanilla, strawberry, citrus, and greengage finish."
92 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"The 2022 Blanc de Blancs comes from the lower terraces of the property and grapes purchased from local growers. It's a blend of 50% Xarel.lo, 30% Macabeo, 15% Parellada and 5% Malvasía de Sitges that refermented in bottle where it was kept with the lees for at least 18 months. It has a pale and bright color with some green tints denoting youth and is clean and fruit-driven with a Mediterranean nose with notes of fennel and aromatic herbs and a tasty palate. It gives good pleasure for the price; it has tension, balance and fruit but is not heavy and has a tasty, almost salty twist in the finish. This is pure, clean and pleasant, complex and expressive beyond its price point. 210,000 bottles produced."
91 Points - Wine Spectator
"Value Pick of the Week: This vibrant sparkler is sleek and minerally, with fine mousse carrying a well-meshed range of delicate poached pear, persimmon, lemon curd, beeswax and white blossom notes. Xarel-lo, Macabeu, Parellada and Malvasia de Sitges. Disgorged March 2024. Drink now through 2027. —A.N."
91 Points - Vinous Media
"The 2022 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs is composed of 50% Xarel·lo, 30% Macabeu, 15% Parellada and 5% Malvasía de Sitges, sourced from Conca del Riu Anoia in Penedès. Aged for two years on the lees, this sparkling wine reveals aromas of lime and green apple, complemented by hazelnut and bakery tones. Dry and delicate, the ethereal flow contrasts with a crunchy, lightly bubbly palate. Saline in character, it lingers with a chalky texture. This is a precise, flavorful sparkling wine from Penedès."