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9 affordable Sparkling Bottles better tan the big-names Champagnes. “Cava is sparkling wine, made with the Champagne method in Northern Spain, this producer, Raventós I Blanc, farms biodynamically and is widely considered one of the absolute best examples of cava.”
Wineries outside their DO. Under the weather. "It never ceases to amaze me as prestigious wineries such as Raventós i Blanc or Artadi, are driven to abandon institutions that are based precisely on the prestige that provides the action of wineries working in their territory."
Sparkling wines Tasting. "Raventos i Blanc De la Finca, sparkling of the Conca of the Riu Anoia, are those of which you would like to have always by your side, of those who never disappoint you. It is an encounter with harmony. "
Raventós Shakes off Cava’s image problem. “The most remarkable thing about Pepe Raventós is his genuine concern with Spain’s future as a leading and respected source of quality wines, and not simply his own project.”
For holiday Season. “This sparkler comes from one of the families that founded Cava just outside of Barcelona, Spain, but they’ve since parted ways and are establishing their own, more quality focused área with tighter restrictions on vinification and yield.”
Spain: The Sparkling Wines from Cataluña - Where's the Spark? Robert Parker: The Wine Advocate
The Uncava: Raventós I Blanc “Raventós’efforts resemble t hose of amny grower Champagne producers, and like grower Champagnes, Ravetnós sines have received acclaim worldwide from wine professionals and wine lovers.”
Spurrier’s World. Steven Spurrier recommend his favorite wines. “Textures de Pedra 2012: Very pale rosé-coloured cuvee based on three local red grapes – Xarel-lo Vermell, Sumoll and Bastard Negre – from the producer’s highest vineyards. Sensational fruit structure, bone dry.”
Catalan Nobility. Catalan Tragedy. After an outstanding tasting Andrew Jefford confirms that Cava can rival Champagne in quality but deserves to be regarded as with his own style. Manuel Raventós Negra 2008 in the Top of the list of Andrew Jefford with 96 points.
Spanish winery raises the bar for sparkling wine “Interestingly, they have opted out of the Cava DO and have proposed a new DO called Conca del Riu Anoia, a name that already graces their labels.”
An article that shows us the incredible story of the second Spanish Master of Wine, Fernando Mora, a winemaker by spontaneous generation, who landed in the world of wine, after a visit to one of the most impressive wine museums in Spain, and perhaps of the world: Vivancos. In this article, Fernando Mora also makes a selection of Summer wines; among them Ancestral de Pepe Raventós.
The rarity of the authentic "As with many productive activities, oenology can also shed roots in its race towards volume. It has happened, for example, with the Spanish Cava, sparkling whose elaboration has gone from being artisanal to industrialized, sacrificing many of its features of identity. " "
Jancis robinson.com Jancis Robinson. UK. 6 February 2016. Spain in a Pickle. Explain the conflicts in the Spanish Do and remember when Raventos I Blanc leave DO Cava.
Vinous Antonio Galloni. Josh Raynolds. USA. 12 January 2016 “Vinous Favorites”. Of all the products rated by the prestigious wine critic we highlight the 92 points awarded to our sparkling De La Finca 2011 and De La Finca 2012, and 91 points to L'Hereu 2012.
Magazine de La Vanguardia. Meritxell Falgueres. España. 3 enero 2016 “Arriesgar para ser uno mismo”. Tating note from the sumiller who created the blog winesandthecity.com, where she recommends Textures de Pedra en her first article of the year.
