Avinyo Cava Reserva 2017
Avinyó can trace the lineage of its estate in the Catalan countryside in the remote village of Avinyonet del Penedès, where the Esteve family traces their history to 1597 with the building of their Masia (Catalan farmhouse) named “Can Fontanals”, the traditional family home. They have an enormous respect for traditions, striving to continuously improve and maintain a high quality standard, they set themselves apart from other Cava producers. Through education, time and experience in France, the first Avinyó Cava was produced in 1979 in very small quantities and the family gradually became known to locals as a go to for incredible high quality sparkling wines from traditional grape varieties.
Most bulk production Cava producers age the wines for the minimum requirements of 9 months. The Avinyó estate sets a high quality standard to set themselves apart from th rest and has a minimum aging for their “entry-level” Reserva cuvée of 24 months, with many of their bottlings receiving at least 36 months of time on the lees. The wines are disgorged on demand in order to maintain the fresh and vibrant flavors of the wines. Quality is top priority. In addition to being produced solely from organically certified (since 2019) estate-grown grapes and with extended lees-aging in bottle, all Avinyó Cava is from a single-vintage, clearly labeled on the bottle. No reserve solera wine is used here to alter either the expression of the vineyard or correct for a “house-style”. Avinyó is about transparency. This wine is a blend of 60% Macabeo, 25% Xarel-lo and 15% Parellada from 50+ year old old vines which are planted at altitudes of 250m to 275m. This freshness, zippy acidity and lively flavors. It’s a fun, easy drinking any day of the week with zero pretention sparkling wine.
Avinyó Cava Riserva 2017, Penedes, Spain
Pale lemon color. Medium intensity aromas of green apple, lemon, pear, peach, toast, minerals, fennel and grass. Lively acidity with fine bubbles and flavors of green apple, lemon, pear, peach, toast, minerals, fennel, grass, stone, honey, saline and cream. Such a great value.
