Raventos i Blanc 2019 'Textures de Pedra' Blanc de Noirs, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona

Item Number: 19196

UPC: 8-421478705105

Country: Spain
Region: Catalunya
Sub Region: Penedes
Appellation/AVA: Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vineyard Designation: La Vinya Més Alta Vineyard
Vintage: 2019
Grape(s): 50% Xarel-lo / 25% Bastard Negre / 25% Sumoll
Type: Wine - Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12
Viticulture: Certified Biodynamic

Vintage Notes: An excellent, very healthy vintage with a longer cycle and slow ripening. The 2019 vintage was classic, Mediterranean and fresh. We had a late harvest, but at the same time extraordinarily healthy and tasty. It was a year marked by the classic Mediterranean climate with a wet autumn, a cool spring with occasional rain and a dry, hot summer. With a total rainfall of 556 mm. The cool spring and vintage caused a delay in the cycle and harvest. High rainfall in autumn and occasional rains in spring led to good vegetative growth. The summer was rainy but hot: 111.7 mm and maximum temperatures of 40ºC in July. With the plant's energy, we withstood the heat well. Late harvest with medium production, very healthy and concentrated grapes. In short, an excellent vintage with a longer cycle and slow ripening: ideal conditions for great wines. The 2019 vintage was classic, Mediterranean and fresh. Ideal conditions for great wines.

Winemaking Notes: Gravity-led grape reception system at the winery. At each stage, the atmosphere is controlled with dry ice. Slow, low pressure pressing. Static settling at low temperatures. First fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature, separating varieties and soil types, blending, second fermentation in the bottle and minimum aging of 48 months with the lees in the bottles. We do not add expedition liquor. The disgorging date is indicated on the back label.

Reviews

  • The Wine Advocate
    Rating: 93+ (5/16/2024)

    The smoky and flinty 2019 Textures de Pedra was produced with 50% Xarel.lo Vermell and equal parts of Sumoll and Bastard Negre from the higher vineyard on the property that was planted 20 years ago. The base wine matured for nine months in concrete with the lees and then was put to referment in bottle, where it matured with the lees for some 42 months. It's spicy and smoky with an almost meaty side to it, like barbecued meat, almost savory, with a golden, deeper color. The palate feels polished and integrated, with small bubbles and gentle acidity.