Cavas - Giró Ribot - Excelsus - Avant
Type:
Cava Brut Reserva
Ageing in the bottle:
Between 18 and 24 months
Type of grape:
45% Xarel·lo
45% Chardonnay
10% Macabeo
Alcohol:
12 % vol.
Ideal Temperature:
Between 6 - 8 ºC
Harvest:
From the end of August until the end of September. The handpicked and carefully selected grapes in boxes of 20 kg come from our oldest & low–yielding vines with the average age of 30–50 years and the single vineyard site called “Can Bas”
Production:
The de-stemmed grapes undergo cold soak for several hours in order to maximize the primary aromas. One part of the must is then fermented in stainless steel tanks at a very low temperature between 12-14 ºC The other part undergoes 1st fermentation in new French & Baltic oak barrels. The coupage wine obtained undergoes 2nd fermentation in the bottle according to the traditional “Méthode Champenoise”.
