Avinyo Cava Brut Rose Reserva 2021 750 ML

Introduction

Avinyo was one of the very first wineries in Spain to plant pinot noir, on an experimental basis when Avinyo founder Joan Esteve returned from France with vine cuttings in 1980. The resulting rose comes from this original single vineyard called La Fassina in Avinyonet del Penedes. La Fassina receives the most rain of the estates vineyards while being protected from the easterly winds by mountains. The fertile soil is deep and well-drained with a silty-clay-loam texture and accumulations of calcium carbonate ideal for pinot noir to flourish and express the unique terruo of the site. The surrounding mountains provide a perfect channel for the cool air to enter the vineyard at night, preserving pinot noirs trademark acidity. Vinification The grapes are harvested at night to avoid oxidation and for optimal temperature. The free run juice then macerates for eight hours with the skins. The base wine ferments in temperature-controlled stainless steel between 16C and 18C. After cold stabilization, the wine begins its secondary fermentation in bottle with the addition of yeasts and sugar early the following year. It then ages for a minimum of 18 months on the lees before being disgorged on demand.