Avinyó Reserva Brut Cava
Alcohol: 12% Grape(s): 60% Macabeo, 25% Xarel-lo, 15% Parellada Localization: Penedès, Spain Tasting Notes: Bright white fruits combine with toast notes. On the palate, the wine is fresh and vibrant. The Domain: The spirit of innovation and respect for traditions, driven by an undercurrent of constant self-improvement and a relentless drive for quality, are the defining characteristics that set Avinyó Cava apart as one of the finest artisanal sparkling wine producers in the world. Vine age: 15 to 50 years Soil: Clay calcareous Farming: Practicing Organic Vinification: Aged 18 to 22 months before being disgorged. Up until the late 19th century, the Esteve family of Avinyó subsisted on the growing and selling of cereal crops, legumes, and a little bit of wine, all grown around their traditional horseshoe-shaped farmhouse, Can Fontanal. But when phylloxera crossed the border from France into Spain, the family was dealt a double blow. The pest completely destroyed their vineyards and thei