{"title":"Vins Pepe Raventós | Cataluña","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Pepe Raventós Vins\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Pepe_Raventos_Vines.jpg?v=1724603024\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is the project of my dreams” explains Pepe Raventós, when discussing his eponymous ‘garage’ wines, Vins Pepe Raventós. “They are the kind of wines that talk straight to your soul.” Separate from his family business, Pepe experiments with micro-vinification's from four plots on the Raventós estate. Each vineyard is under 2 hectares in size and planted with the old, indigenous varieties Xarel·lo and Bastard Negre. He aims to produce authentic wines, with a singular purity, using ancestral farming practices and traditional winemaking techniques. Each vineyard is harvested and vinified separately, using a minimal intervention approach to express each site in the most unmediated way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four estate vineyards Pepe selected are ‘Vinya del Mas’, ‘Vinya del Noguer Alt’, ‘Terrasses del Serral’ and ‘Clos del Serral’. Their soils are calcareous with varying degrees of limestone and clay. Each is farmed biodynamically using Pepe’s own preparations and compost from the family farm. They are farmed with the help of horses wherever possible to reduce impact on the soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vins-pepe-raventos-xarel-lo-de-la-vinya-del-noguer-alt","title":"Vins Pepe Raventós Xarel·lo de la Vinya del Noguer Alt 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe grapes for the Vins Pepe Raventós Xarel·lo are sourced from the unique Vinya del Noguer plot specifically chosen by Pepe. This 2.10 hectare site was planted with Xarello in 1970. The gobelet trained vines grow on very poor clay and limestone soils resulting in low yields and concentrated flavours. This vineyard is farmed biodynamically using Pepe’s own preparations and compost from the family farm. Cover crops and horses are employed where possible to reduce the impact on the soil. At the winery, whole bunch grapes were gently pressed, and the must was fermented using indigenous yeast in a 1,600-litre French oak foudre. The fermentations lasted 19 days and the wine was then aged for 9 months on its lees, for added texture, before bottling without sulphur addition, finning or filtration. This was followed by a further 9 months in bottle before release. This is a round, saline and fresh still wine. The variety gives it plenty of character and a wide range of aromatic nuances from aniseed, Mediterranean herbs, and a touch of smokiness. The palate is structured with good tension and a flinty finish. [#intro]Pepe Raventós' mono-varietal, biodynamic \u0026amp; organic Xarello is made with no added sulphur...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vins Pepe Raventós","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41750243934275,"sku":"A21PEPERAVENTOSXARELLO-1","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Xarel.loBt.jpg?v=1724604968"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Vins_Pepe_Raventos_Logo_copy.jpg?v=1724603134","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/vins-pepe-raventos-cataluna.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}