Pepe Raventos
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Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Sant Sadurní d'Anoia
People: Pepe Raventós, Owner & Winemaker
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
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A natural wine project started by Pepe Raventós in 2014 to recover ancient winemaking techniques.
Native Grape Varieties: Malvasia de Sitges, Xarel-lo, Bastard Negre
Biodynamic & Organic Viticulture: All the plots are cared for with the utmost care and attention. Pepe follows the lunar calendar for the work on the vine and makes his own preparations, without using any type of chemical synthesis in the vineyards, respecting the vines and soils. The plots are tended exclusively by hand and when necessary, with the help of animal traction.
The still Xarel-lo comes from the Noguer Alt plot on top of the Mas del Serral. The vines on this plot are almost 50 years old. The Bastard Negre is sourced from Les Terrasses del Serral, which is on the west side of the property. The vines are over 40 years old and grown on very poor limestone soils. Pepe planted the Malvasia de Sitges in Vinya de la Plana in 2018 to help recover this local local variety and produce a monovariety white wine. Its northeast orientation provides long hours of sunlight.
Vinification: The wines are produced in the garage of Pepe’s home in the middle of the Raventós i Blanc estate. Each wine is an unfiltered natural wine without any additives including sulfites. Pepe does not stabilize or filter. He does not use any oenological additives (yeasts, sugars or chemicals) at any stage of the process.
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