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Raventos i Blanc
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From left to right, Pepe and Manuel Raventós


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Raventos Leaving Cava DO Press Release
Pepe's Letter on Leaving Cava DO
Requirements for Conca del Riu Anoia
Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Catalunya
People: Raventos Family, Owners | Joana Vinas, Winemaker


Raventós i Blanc was founded in 1986 by Josep-Maria Raventós, a member of the Cordoniu family who wished to create a small, quality-oriented winery that would stand apart from the large co-ops in the area. Today they own about 300 acres of vineyards (with a high percentage of Chalk in the soil, like Champagne) planted mostly to local varieties such as Macabeo (Viura), Xarel-lo and Parellada. 

Josep-Maria Raventós was President of the Sparkling Wine Department of the Wine Trade Union and was instrumental in establishing the Cava DO in 1970 (to avoid the misleading name, Champana). The Codorniu family goes back to the 15th Century, and the Raventós married into this family in the 17th Century. "It was here in the town of San Sadurni de Anoia that Jose Raventós, head of the family firm of Codorniu, made the first bottles of Champagne method sparkling wine after a visit to France in 1872" (Oxford Encyclopedia of Wine). 

Today, Pepe Raventós has taken Raventós i Blanc to the next level with his obsession for natural farming and winemaking that reflect the true terroir of this estate. As of 2012, Raventós i Blanc has left the Cava DO to pursue authentic and honest sparkling wines representative of their terroir Conca del Riu Anoia. Their wines are 100% estate produced, and the vines are farmed in a biodynamic way, allowing biosynergies between man, animals and plants. 

Raventós vineyards have spontaneous plant coverage, which creates soil with biodiversity, fertility and life. Composted manure is added in the winter as well as short pruning on the bush. In the spring, the green prune to balance the vines and prevent any diseases. Plant infusions are used as homeopathic treatments to minimize the use of sulfur salts for oidium and copper salts for mildew, which are permitted in organic farming.

The soil on the estate, in the basin of the River Anoia (Riu Anoia), is calcareous and date back to the oldest period of the Penedes depression some 16 million years ago, when the valley was still submerged beneath the Mediterranean Sea. The River Anoia has carved out its course, this being the only area of the Penedes region where these soils replete with tropical marine fossils have surfaced.

Media Links
Wall Street Journal: Cava Seeks to Make a New Name for Itself
Wall Street Journal: Selling Cava in the City
Wine Geeks: Raventós i Blanc is Winery of the Month
Brunellos Have More Fun Blog: Raventós i Blanc & The Beginning of Cava

Social Media
Twitter: @RaventosiBlanc
Raventós i Blanc Facebook
Raventós i Blanc YouTube
Blog:"Los Momentos de Pepe Raventos"
Items
Raventos i Blanc 2009 'De La Finca' Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona Net Price Reviews —
Raventos i Blanc 2011 'De Nit' Reserva Rose, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona Net Price Reviews —
Raventos i Blanc 2011 'L'Hereu' Reserva Brut, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona Net Price Reviews —
Raventos i Blanc 2013 'La Rosa' Pinot Noir Rose, Penedes DO Net Price — —
Raventos i Blanc 2012 'Perfum de Vi Blanc' Penedes DO Net Price — —
Raventos i Blanc 2011 'Silencis' Xarel-lo, Penedes DO Net Price — —
Reviews
Raventos i Blanc 2009 'De La Finca' Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Rating: 90

The 2009 Grand Reserva De la Finca Brut is a blend of Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada from the best plots of their own vineyards aged for 32 months in bottle. It has a ripe nose with plenty of smoky and yeasty notes and a solid palate, fresh, with good acidity – great for such a warm vintage. Very balanced and accessible. Drink now-2017.

- The Wine Advocate (2/28/2014)

Raventos i Blanc 2011 'De Nit' Reserva Rose, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Rating: 90

The 2011 De Nit is a blend of Macabeo, Xarello, Parellada and Monastrell (only a small percentage, around 5%) partly from their own vineyards and partly from other suppliers aged for 33 months in bottle. The wine is very pale faded-pink colored with notes of dried roses, yeasts and fennel. The palate is very tasty, with pungent acidity and persistent bubbles, ending very dry. Drink now-2016.

- The Wine Advocate (2/28/2014)

Raventos i Blanc 2011 'L'Hereu' Reserva Brut, Conca del Riu Anoia Barcelona
Rating: 90

Talking about the wines, let’s start with the 2011 L'Hereu Brut, a blend of Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada from their own vineyards and some grapes sourced from growers located in the Anoia valley in Penedes, which aged for 18 months. All bottles have the disgorgement date on the back label, so they are not all the same in bottle with 8.5 grams of residual sugar. It is pale yellow-colored with fresh notes of apple and yeasts, some toasted bread with a sharp palate with high acidity, clean and refreshing, powerful yet elegant, with a citric finish. Drink now.

- The Wine Advocate (2/28/2014)