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2014
The 2014 vintage started with a very hot autumn that lengthened the vines' energy reserve period. The rains replenished the soil's water reserve. The winter was dry and very warm, which led to the vines budding early. The spring, with the vegetative development, was very warm and dry. A vegetative cycle with very little water led to a greater concentration in the grapes and loss of production. Occasional rains in July and at the start of August helped the grapes to ripen well. Our harvest was not very productive and was of high quality with a high level of acidity for our sparkling wines.
During the agricultural year we had low rainfall (421 l/m2) and warm temperatures with an average of 15.8ºC.
The plants on the Vinya dels Fòssils vineyard come from the massal selection performed by Manuel Raventós Domènech in 1888. Creator of the Penedès sparkling wine formula by combining the three native grape varieties, Macabeu, Xarel·lo and Parellada, Manuel Raventós also experimented by planting small separate plots. He took cuttings from the vines that produced the best grapes and used them to create new plantations.
Native variety that is planted on 50% of the entire estate. It is the first to bud, has the longest cycle of all our varieties, and at the harvest has the best sugar-acidity-intensity balance. It is our seal of identity, the variety that allows the long ageing of our sparkling wines, due to its good agricultural performance and its aromatic and taste potential.
Delicate, very versatile variety that needs extremely precise winegrowing in order to achieve the best expression. With a short cycle, it is the first variety to be harvested on the estate. Depending on its location on the estate, this same variety can produce two totally different expressions due to the orientation, the soil and the plant material.