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The Natural Wines of Pepe Raventós – Can Sumoi by Raventós I Blanc

Julien Miquel — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:07:11 +0000

The name Raventós is best known as the creator of sparkling wine in Catalonia, Spain, Raventós i Blanc. Raventós i Blanc is a winery with one of the longest documented winegrowing traditions in the world, linked to the other famous cava maker Codorníu. The family […]

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2008 Raventós i Blanc ‘Manuel Raventós Negra’, Fine Catalonia Sparkling Wine

Julien Miquel — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 18:39:19 +0000

Score: 93/100 This Manuel Raventós Negra Cuvée by Raventós i Blanc winery is named after the son of the winery’s founder Josep Maria Raventós i Blanc. Manueal is clearly an absolute historic figure of the estate and has been making wine here since the foundation in […]

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Wine Trip to Visit Raventós i Blanc: Catalan Fine Sparkling Wine Producer

Julien Miquel — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:32:57 +0000

About a month ago, just before Christmas 2016, I had the privilege of being invited by an historic family of Catalan winemakers and producers of some of the finest bubbles in Spain: the Raventos i Blanc family. Not only did I discover warm and welcoming […]

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2012 Raventos i Blanc Textures de Pedra Blanc de Negres, Catalunya

Julien Miquel — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 10:21:19 +0000

Score: 92/100 This wine is a vintage Blanc de Noirs, or “Blanc de Negres” as it said in the local Catalan language. It is for its producing winery Raventos I Blanc an exploration at producing a fine sparkling wine from 3 local and traditional […]

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2013 Raventos i Blanc de la Finca, Sparkling Wine from Catalonia

Julien Miquel — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:28:28 +0000

Score : 93/100 The cuvée De la Finca by famous catalan producer Raventós i Blanc comes from a historical vineyard located about 50 km to the West of Barcelona in the heart of the Penedès wine region of Catalonia. The vineyard called Vinya dels Fòssils or Vine of the […]

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2014 Raventós i Blanc de Nit, Rosé Sparkling wine from Catalonia

Julien Miquel — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 12:40:47 +0000

De Nit is the signature Rosé sparkling wine by Raventós i Blanc, coming from vineyards called la Barbera, Plana and el Viader that have deep calcareous soils with a sand-rich loamy texture. These soils date back to the oldest period of the Penedès depression some 16 million years […]

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2014 Raventós i Blanc L’Hereu Blanc de Blancs Cava, Catalonia

Julien Miquel — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:22:57 +0000

Score: 90/100 L’Hereu Blanc de Blancs is a definite signature Cava sparkling wine by Raventós i Blanc, coming from a single vineyard with vines over 40 years old, called Vinya del Llac. Within this vineyard, the plots of la Barbera, Plana, and el Viader, […]

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