Raventos i Blanc 2016 'Manuel Raventos Negra' Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona

Item Number: 18763

UPC: 8-421478702203

Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Sub Region: Penedes
Appellation/AVA: Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2016
Grape(s): 75% Xarel-lo / 25% Macabeu
Type: Wine - Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic
Case Production: 250

Manuel Raventós Negra, descendent de Josep Maria Raventós i Blanc, is the personal selection of Manuel Raventós. It is his personal coupage. A signature sparkling wine. For lovers of fresh wines with acidity, structure and volume, tense on the palate, with fine bubbles and aromas of toast and butter. A golden colour. A sparkling wine that, due to its exceptional character, is only bottled in the most exceptional vintages.

Vintage Notes: A surprising vintage: the lowest rainfall since we have data (1950) and magnificent balances. The harvest was developed over a long, warm period a with a zero rainfall until 13 September, when we had a refreshing rain of 13 L/m2, with 90% of the estate already harvested. The varieties that are better adapted to drought were those with large grapes, such as Xarel·lo and Sumoll. During the agricultural year we had an extreme drought with a rainfall of 283.5 L/m2 (average of the past 20 years is 521/m2) and the average temperature was 15.4 ºC (average of the past 20 years was 15.2 ºC).

Winemaking Notes: The six years of aging in stacks give it a bright gold color and a marvelous structure on the palate, as well as an enveloping silky texture with a long, bitter finish typical of wines from the Conca del Riu Anoia. In the 2016 vintage, Manuel wanted to create a more voluminous wine, and returning to previous vintages, he blended Xarel·lo, together with Macabeo.

Reviews

  • The Wine Spectator
    Rating: 93 (6/15/2023)
    Rich with aromas and flavors of pastry cream, poached apricot, salted almond, lemon curd and anise, this vibrant sparkler is finely meshed and graceful, with a creamy mousse carrying the flavors on the long, lightly spiced finish. Lovely. Sumoll and Xarel-lo. Drink now through 2027.
  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 95 (5/16/2024)

    The bright golden colored 2016 Manuel Raventós Negra—the personal selection that Manuel Raventós makes from the best wines each vintage with the idea to produce an age-worthy wine—was produced with 75% Xarel.lo and 25% Macabeo, fermented in stainless steel and kept with the lees in concrete for six months. It was put in bottle to referment with Champagne yeasts and matured there with the lees for 70 months. It has an expressive nose of pine needles, resin, aromatic herbs and a nutty touch. It's eminently Mediterranean, aromatic and fresh, elegant and subtle. The palate has lots of energy, pungent flavors and great depth and length. 2016 was a surprise; it was warm and dry, and Xarel.lo concentrated the flavors and acidity, which marks the wine quite a lot. It was disgorged in February 2024.