We are thrilled to welcome Pepe Raventós, twenty-first generation proprietor of Raventós i Blanc, a winery that many believe to be one of the finest, if not the finest, producer of sparkling wine in Spain—and beyond. Pepe’s family has been farming the Penedès Valley for over five hundred years, and for over 150 of those years, Raventós-surnamed pioneers have been chief protagonists in developing the Penedès Valley into
one of the world’s leading sparkling-wine regions. However, in 2012, he decided that Raventós i Blanc should leave the Cava DO and create their own appellation: Conca del Riu Anoia. Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia wines are authentic, come from a single estate with a specific climate, use native grape varieties and are made with rigorous, precise and respectful winegrowing techniques. Pepe will also highlight wines from his sister property of Can Sumoi in the high mountains of the Catalan coast.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to taste this fantastic line-up with this iconic producer!
In-Store Tasting With Pepe Raventós of Raventós i Blanc
Wines to be poured: 2021 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Blanc de Blancs Brut ($21.99) 2021 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia de Nit Brut Rosé ($24.99) 2020 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia de la Finca Brut ($38.99) 2019 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Textures de Pedra Brut Blanc de Negres ($46.99) 2014 Raventós i Blanc Conca del Riu Anoia Manuel Raventós Negre Brut ($104.99)
2022 Can
Sumoi Ancestral Montonega Pet Nat Penedès ($19.99) 2022 Can Sumoi Xarel-Lo Penedès ($19.99) 2023 Can Sumoi La Rosa Rosado Penedès ($19.99) 2022 Can Sumoi Sumoll Garnatxa Penedès ($21.99)
All wines will be available for purchase at a 10% discount after the event.
Cheese and charcuterie will be served.
ABOUT RAVENTÓS I BLANC Raventós i Blanc is the story of a family inextricably linked to their land, a winemaking tradition going back over 500 years, proven by ancient documents still held at the estate. The Raventós i Blanc estate, which has belonged to the Raventós family since 1497, covers 300 acres of vineyards, woodlands and a lake in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. Following this line of succession, in 1872 Josep Raventós Fatjó made the first bottle-fermented wine in Spain using native grapes from
this estate. Raventós i Blanc, the longest, documented viticulture tradition in the world, owned by the same family since 1497.
Raventós i Blanc, loyal to its tradition, make the relationship between human and nature central to the winemaking philosophy. In order to achieve wines of the greatest authenticity and typicity they returned to the traditional method of vine-growing, which was already being used on the estate in 1497: the interaction between the land, microclimate, vines, animals and the people who work in the estate. Their goal is to ensure that their estate is treated with the utmost authenticity and tradition, placing an absolute priority on soils, climate and native grape varieties.
In November 2012, the family decided to leave the DO Cava and create their own more strictly defined and geographically specific appellation: Conca del Riu Anoia. It was born to create wines coming from a single estate, a specific climate, native grape
varieties and a rigorous, well-defined and respectful form of viticulture, in other words, a faithful reflection of where the wine comes from; the River Anoia Valley. An estate with the perfect terroir for producing, probably, the most mineral sparkling wine.
ABOUT CAN SUMOI Can Sumoi is the long-percolating new collaboration between Pepe Raventós and childhood friend Francesc Escala! The 400-hectare estate of Can Sumoi sits at six hundred meters of altitude in the Serra de l’Home range in the Penedès. Its 350-year-old farmhouse and stone walls accommodate thirty hectares of old Montonega, Xarel-lo and Sumoll vines; stands of oak and white pine shade the rest of the surface. The vines are cultivated on limestone soils in certified-organic fashion and the resulting wines are produced without additives, stabilization or filtration, and minimal added sulphur. They show low alcohol and
refreshingly brisk acidity.
CANCELLATIONS: Must be received at least 48 hours before start time for a refund or transfer to another class or event.
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