AVINYÓ
The Avinyó brand is produced by the Esteve Nadal family of Avinyonet BRUT NATURE RESERVA del Penedès. The winery is located at their home "Can Fontanals" in the heart of the Penedès region of Barcelona.
Varietal/Blend: Macabeu, Parellada, and Xarel-lo Farming: ancestral / practicing organic Elevation / Exposure: 250m / Multiple Soil: clay-calcareous Ave Year Vines Planted: 1985 Fermentation: stainless steel Aging: aged 26 months before being disgorged / no dosage On the label of each bottle of Cava there is an inscription in Catalan Alcohol: 11.5% representing the philosophy of the family. The inscription roughly Yeast: indigenous translates into the following: "From the must of the flower (the free run : N/A juice) and with the rigor of a work well crafted." This phrase sums up the Fined Nadal family’s winemaking philosophy with their focus on producing the Filtered: N/A highest quality of wine through adherence to the natural fruit and through All fruit for the Cava was harvest under optimal conditions. 100% free run hard work and great delicacy in the winemaking process. After all, if juice. Aged 26 months before being disgorged. No dosage. Bright white you’re making wine for your family, you want to make sure it’s as good fruits combine with toast notes. On the palate the wine is fresh and vibrant. as it can be. Country: Spain The patriarch, Joan Esteve, planted vines of Parellada, Xarel-lo and Region: Catalonia Macabeo 50 years ago so that he could have sparkling wine for himself Sub Region: D.O. Penedès and his friends. Today, his two sons and daughter carry on the tradition Vineyard: 100% estate owned of Avinyó. Plantings of Pinot Noir and Petit Grain Muscat have been Vineyard Size: 34ha total introduced to add to earlier Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon additions.
With these plantings Avinyó has expanded its range. Petit Grain Muscat is used to make Vi D’Agulla, their traditional summer white wine. And from the Pinot Noir plantings in the La Fassina vineyard comes the rosé project: Cava Avinyó Rosado Reserva.
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