RECAREDO FAMILY GROWERS AND WINEMAKERS SANT SADURNÍ D’ANOIA · BARCELONA
Reserva Particular 2007 BRUT NATURE GRAN RESERVA Varieties 64 % Macabeu 36 % Xarel·lo
Limited Edition 12,220 bottles In 1962 Josep Mata Capellades, in close collaboration with his sons Josep and Antoni, created the Ageing in the bottle Reserva Particular de Recaredo with the original idea of conveying the delicateness and the subtle complexity of Minimum of 9 years a long-aged wine without sacrificing freshness and the and 9 months (117 months) most authentic expression of time.
Faithful to this idea, Reserva Particular de Recaredo Alcohol content represents the Mediterranean in its purest form, 12.5 % · 75 cl interprets the calcareous lands of Alt Penedès region and shows the profound character of our oldest Xarel·lo and Brut Nature Macabeu vines. With no added sugar Since 1962, three generations of the Recaredo family have cultivated the character of Reserva Particular, creating Vegan Wine a unique style based on freshness and the authentic Suitable for vegans expression of time. Reserva Particular is, without doubt, a tribute to time and to the Alt Penedès region.
Selection of old vineyards
Reserva Particular de Recaredo is made with the Long-aged with natural indigenous varieties Xarel·lo and Macabeu from old cork stopper, a true commitment to quality vineyards planted between 1950 and 1955. The plots are and sustainability circumscribed by several gullies that drain into the Anoia River in the lower water-collection area. The vineyards are cultivated without herbicides or chemical insecticides, and only natural, organic fertilisers are used.
2007 Vintage The vintage is vibrant and balanced, marked by meteorological contrasts, with high temperatures and little rain in the autumn and winter months. Rains were erratic in the spring, and in May a record rainfall was recorded in the vineyards (155.7 l/m2). Mildew came on hard, but the
RECAREDO MATA CASANOVAS S.A. Tamarit 10 | 08770 Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Barcelona), Spain T. + 34 93 891 02 14 | [email protected] | www.recaredo.com Clivelleres © Coster744 m del Bitlles
Alt Penedès | BarcelonaSant Quintí de Mediona Pins verds 632 m Sant Pere de Riudebitlles
Montpedrós 546 m Les Forques 394 m
Torrelavit Montpedrós 410-455 m El Puig Cúgol Can Romeu 396 m 170-190 m Guilló 363 m
Casalots 411 m L'Aguilera 344 m Turó d'en Mota 269 m
Can Rossell de la Serra Serral del Vell 230-290 m
Escala 1:50.000 Roure de la Salada
Pla del Penedès Serral del Roure Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Guardiola de Font-Rubí 210-285 m
Pedra Blanca 185-220 m Marçaneta Puigdàlber 180-225 m
La Carrerada Tarragona a 70 Km 265-275 m Barcelona 45 Km
Sant Pau d'Ordal
RECAREDO’S VINEYARDS RESERVA PARTICULAR VINEYARDS 90 10
70 CLAY 30
% CLAY % SILT 50 50 UPPER SLOPE MIDDLE SLOPE GENTLY UNDULATING SILTY LAND SANDY CLAY CLAY CLAY LOAM SILTY CLAY LOAM 30 SANDY 70 Reserva Particular is made using grapes from a selection of old CLAY LOAM vineyards on three Recaredo estates—Pedra Blanca, Can Romeu MEDIUM LOAM and Can Rossell de la Serra—circumscribed by the Anoia River and SANDY LOAM 10 90 the Salada, Can Bautista and Lavernó gullies. The soils are highly SILTY LOAM SILT calcareous and have a silt-loam texture. SAND LOAMY SAND 90 70 50 30 10
% SAND
biodynamic treatments we applied proved highly effective. The excellence of long-ageing In the end, the grapes harvested were of high quality and Secondary fermentation and bottle ageing are done in exceptionally good health. Harvesting is done completely exclusively with natural cork stoppers, a sustainable, by hand to maintain the properties of the grapes used for a recyclable material from nature, ideal for retaining the long-aged sparkling wine. original sense of Recaredo’s long-aged wines. Remuage (riddling) is done by hand on traditional racks. This process • Average yield for Recaredo vineyards in 2007: 33.5 hl/ha causes the sediment to collect in the neck of the bottle in • Upper limit set by the Cava Regulatory Board in 2007: preparation for disgorgement. 88 hl/ha Manual disgorging without freezing Less production, greater expressiveness and quality. Disgorging (the art of expelling the lees from the second bottle fermentation that then leaves the wine perfectly clear) In-house vinification is done by hand without freezing the bottle neck by skilled Vinification, winemaking and ageing are carried out entirely masters: an artisanal, environmentally friendly process. at Recaredo to ensure strict control of the origin of grapes and maximum transparency in production processes. To Recaredo Reserva Particular should be stored at around enhance structure and elegance, all the Xarel·lo grapes 15 ºC. We recommend serving it at 10 ºC and opening the are fermented in oak barrels. bottle a few minutes before serving.
RECAREDO MATA CASANOVAS S.A. Tamarit 10 | 08770 Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Barcelona), Spain T. + 34 93 891 02 14 | [email protected] | www.recaredo.com