Avinyo Cava Reserva Brut 2021

DISTRIBUTOR NOTES:

WINE PROFILE: "Avinyó Reserva is an honest and transparent entry into the beloved traditional-method sparkling wines of Catalonia. It is delicious, unpretentious sparkling wine you can drink every day, made by the Esteve-Nadal family, who maintain one of the most welcoming and authentic estates on the planet. As an elaborador integral, the D.O. Cava’s equivalent to récoltant manipulant, Avinyó cava is 100% estate-made, from vineyard to bottle. The wine is comprised of 60% xarel•lo, 25% macabeo, and 15% parellada from organically-farmed estate vines planted from 1978 to 1988 at Can Fontanals at 250-275m elevation.

Long before the D.O. Cava updated its regulations with a mandate to
increase quality and perception, Avinyó was surpassing expectations on their own volition. Hence, even their “base” cuvée, this Cava Brut Reserva, has long been vintage-dated, made from old vineyards of organically-farmed indigenous grapes, and bottle aged for at least 18 months. Avinyó’s dedication to quality is self-motivated—their own lofty standards guide their winemaking, not top-down dictates."

VINIFICATION: “After a night-time grape harvest to avoid oxidation and for optimal temperature, the grapes are pressed very gently in a pneumatic press. The base wine then ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel between 14° and 16°C. After cold stabilization, the wine begins its secondary fermentation in bottle with the addition of yeasts and sugar in March. It is then aged 18-24 months on the lees before being disgorged on demand. Bottled unfiltered.”