Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Sparkling White
Producer:
 
Pepe Raventos
Label Name:
 
Mas del Serral
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Clos del Serral, Conca del Ríu Anoia, Penedès, Catalunya.
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Xarel·lo, Bastard Negre (local biotype of Graciano).
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
6-8°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter (Pedro Ballesteros) 99 points — called “the most refined Spanish sparkling wine…a masterpiece. ” ; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 95/100. ; Vinous cellar-favorite praise for 2009. ~100 months on lees per producer notes

Tasting Note
Fine mousse with saline-mineral core, citrus and orange rind, sea spray/oyster-shell notes, delicate texture, layered flavors and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, scallops, shellfish, sushi, sashimi, grilled white fish, roast chicken with lemon, creamy pasta. Asian: sushi and sashimi, grilled prawns with yuzu, sashimi, light Thai seafood salads, Chinese steamed fish.

Production Method
Biodynamic, hand-harvested, grape-by-grape selection, whole-bunch pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation in stainless steel, short tank ageing then ~100 months on lees before disgorgement.

Vineyard Info
From the historic Clos del Serral parcel (vines planted 1954) within Raventós i Blanc; Pepe Raventós farms biodynamically, working the plot by hand and with Breton horses. Family estate since 1497.