We opened this beautiful Cava, the 2020 Ravantós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Extra Brut Cava Rose. From Catalonia Sant Sadurni D'Anoia, Spain. A blend of 44% Xarel-lo, 39% Macabeo, 12% Parellada and 5% Monastrell.
On the nose is strawberry, lemon, white peach, lime peel, almond and a bit of minerality.
On the palate there is strawberry, citrus, lemon, lime peel, tarragon, hazelnut, yellow apple and minerality.
This wine is medium bodied with an onion skin color with a bone dry mouthfeel medium + to high acidity that leaves us with a long fresh citrus wet rock finish. At $23 you can't go wrong. This will hang with the best sparkling wines. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend please stay safe and healthy heading into this week ahead. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 3 years ago
LB marathon purchase. I love Priorat. This is 100% Carignan, old vines. Stewed plum, baking spice, vanilla on the nose, big blast of earth on the palate, vegetal. Not for the faint of heart, or fruit forward wine lovers. — 4 years ago
Reopening of DP! Easy to drink. — 6 years ago
3rd bottle wine perfect — 7 years ago
Terrific sparkler. This was fun. Citrus, flint, minerally, saline, crisp. — 8 years ago
Greystone Country Club wine tasting. I love this wine! — 9 years ago
Earthy nose with leather. Strong tannins not yet smooth but great earthy flavor. Great $35 value. — a year ago
Lemons. New favorite — 3 years ago
Kate’s Birthday Cekebration — 3 years ago
Delicious legit Priorato w/great density & vigor: inky big time black fruit & minerality on nose, forest floor, spices like cinnamon & clove - earthy, soil, really complex. Fresh on palate but still with great tannic grip - tons of fruit but balanced w/secondary layers. Paired well w/braised short ribs — 5 years ago
me likkkkey — 7 years ago
50% XareL-Lo, 40% Macabeo, 10% Parellada
Spain, Barcelona - Conca del Riu Anoia (Not Cava, working on unique DO since 2012)
Clear, lighter side of medium gold, steady stream of bubbles.
Clean, lite autolytic character, medium mineral, could develop further
Dry, medium acidity, sleek body, light autolytic notes before notes of saline mineral, even dispersion of delicate bubbles on palette.
Medium+ finish
Good on its own, better with food, more pronounced acidity saline and autolytic notes with food. bubble basically gone in last pour (1.5 hours). Very much welcomed at my table, very happy.
Old vines in Goblet system from 1964.
Vineyard is an ancient sea bed with fossilized sea shells from way back in the day. Land has been vineyard, and a family estate since 1497 (Raventós and eventually +Codorníu) 1986 Manuel Raventós i Blanc produced the first estate cava.... lots of history, and Biodynamic to boot! — 8 years ago
Amazing vintage from the best sparkling producer: Not as high of salinity as others, but strong sour apple and apricot made this a somewhat champagne-like experience (in a good way)! — 2 years ago
Feeling it’s age in the nose, but good cherry fruit. — 4 years ago
Delicate, mild, very dry. Really nice! Great apertif — 6 years ago
Mujeres del Vino. Fàbrica Moritz.
02.02.20 — 6 years ago
Excelente Priorato, fresco y no tan concentrado. — 7 years ago
Delicious Cava. Great value.
— 8 years ago
Steve Rura
Super dry, super crisp, super mineral/chalky, strong bubbles. Pale salmon and golden in color. Bitters on the finish. Good aperitif with a charcuterie plate. It’s very bracing, nice pairing with richer foods. Thanks Pepe — 7 months ago