2016 Avinyó Cava Gran Reserva "La Ticota", Brut Nature, Penedès, Catalonia, SpainABOUT THIS WINE La Ticota, Avinys oldest single vineyard, is a very special 2ha organically farmed, single vineyard planted in 1940 by their grandfather to 85% Xarel lo and 15% Macabeo, in primarily clay calcareous soil. La Ticota is one of Spains most distinctive and complex single vineyard sparkling wines, produced in very limited quantities in only the best vintages. After a nighttime hand harvesting to avoid oxidation and for optimal temperature,

A very slight racking enables the yeasts which are naturally present

some small but as Jeb Dunnuck noted after tasting the new wines

and an unwavering focus on terroir

Bernedette

Soil composed of limestone and red

Hand harvested and fermented in 5000 liter botti grande with ambient yeasts and macerated on the skins for a total of 21 days cappello sommerso

this Ribolla Gialla matures 6 months on its own lees

Wines are typically matured in large neutral Slavonian casks

Sandy soils of Guarene in Roero imbue the Nebbiolo with softness and approachability

he is also a consulting oenologist for some of the most famed domaines in the region

Caravinsérail’s daily ingredients include local traditions

in the historic center of the Rhône Valley