Cava Raventós i Blanc Textures de Pedra 2020

Several things make the sparkling wine Raventós i Blanc Textures de Pedra stand out among the rest. Produced in Conca de l'Anoia, a region in Alt Penedès, this Blanc de Noirs is made from a unique combination of grape varieties.

Indeed, this Spanish sparkling wine of the Raventós i Blanc winery is a blend of 50% Xarel·lo Vermell (Red Xarel·lo), a pink-skinned mutation of the Xarel·lo variety, 25% Bastard Negre, a little-known native variety related to Bastardo Nero from Sardinia and to the Graciano variety from La Rioja, and 25% Sumoll, a high-acidic, Nebbiolo-like grape. 

All of the grapes come from a single vineyard, Vinya Més Alta, composed of sandy-limestone soils and planted with vines 20 to 60 years old, respectfully grown following the guidelines of organic and biodynamic farming.

Harvested by hand, the grape bunches were delicately pressed and drawn-off at a low temperature. Each variety and each individual plot were fermented separately in stainless steel tanks for a period of 9 to 15 days.

After that, the sparkling wine Raventós i Blanc Textures de Pedra 2020 completed secondary fermentation in the bottle. After that, Blanc de Noirs was aged for 42 months in the bottle before its commercial release.