Raventos i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Blanc de Blancs - Grain & Vine | Natural Wines, Rare Bourbon and Tequila Collection

Raventos i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Blanc de Blancs

$ 25

The Vinya del Llac is a vineyard that faces north. The clay soils release water slowly throughout the vegetative cycle and, deep beneath the surface, we find calcareous bedrock with incrusted pebbles, which limit the water reserve, giving the grapes in this flagship plot more structure. The influence of the lake in this symbolic vineyard moderates the climatic conditions, avoids heatwaves and favours long ripening. It is a Blanc de Blancs due to its three native white grape varieties: Macabeu, Xarel·lo and Parellada.

 

Extreme vintage with great concentration and balance.The cycle began with very little rainfall in autumn. From October to March there was 115L/m2 whilst the average for recent years has been 276L/m2. Autumn and winter saw mild temperatures. The budding of the Xarel·los began on 22nd March and despite the little rainfall the vines budded well with a high number of grapes. The cycle continued to be extremely dry, with only 126L/m2 of rain until the beginning of harvest (the average for the last 20 years has been 182L/m2). The vines’ autoregulation caused complications during the # owering phase of the vine producing smaller grapes and therefore a large drop in production whilst maintaining an adequate balance in the grapes. From then until the harvest the temperatures were 0.4ºC cooler than average (19.7ºC compared to the 20.1ºC average for the last 20 years). 38L/m2 of rain on the 22 June changed the appear- ance of the vineyards and improved the ripeness of the grapes. Harvest began during a heatwave with no rain until the 13th September when we had a refreshing 13L/m2 after 90% of the grapes had already been picked. The grape varieties that best adapted to the drought were the ones that produce larger grapes, such as Xarel·lo and Sumoll.


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