Roger Goulart Gran Cuvée Gran Reserva CAVA 2018

• Vineyard: 

Roger Goulart is located in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, a little village in the Alt Penedès region, where they have 20 hectares of vines. The predominant grape is the local Xarel.lo. The Xarel.lo is indigenous from the Penedès, and it is the main varietal in our blending. It is a grape of character and good structure, which makes it suitable for long ageing. The grapes are harvested at dawn to avoid any oxidation and to guarantee the freshness of the grapes. In the winery, we proceed with strict manual selection of grapes. To produce the base wine, only 50% of the first press is used.

• Winemaking:

Grapes are refrigerated before pressing to avoid loss of aromas. Pressed juice yield of 50%. The base wines have an important acid component and low pH ideal for long ageing. After the bottling the second fermentation and ageing takes place in the cellars located 30m underground at a constant 14 degrees all year round. There is a minimum of 48 months ageing in the cellar. Enjoyed unto 2032.

• Vintage:

Grapes they harvest at dawn to avoid any oxidation and to guarantee the freshness of our grapes. The Xarel.lo is indigenous from the Penedes, and it is the main varietal in our blending. It is a grape of character and good structure, which makes it suitable for long aging cavas. The grapes are vinified separately. Grapes are refrigerated before pressing (to avoid loss of aromas). Press juice yield of 50%. Static dewed at low temperature. Fermentation of musts at 16-18 °C with selected yeast. Base wine with an important acid component and a fairly low pH appropriate for the long ageing. After the bottling, the second fermentation and aging take place in our cellars located at 30 meters deep, at a constant temperature all year round at 14 °C.