RECAREDO INTENS 2011.Indd

RECAREDO FAMILY BIODYNAMIC GROWERS AND WINEMAKERS SANT SADURNÍ D’ANOIA · BARCELONA

INTENS ROSAT 2011 BRUT NATURE GRAN RESERVA

Varieties 41 % Monastrell · 41 % Pinot · 18 % Garnatxa Alcohol content 12 % | Bottle volume 75 cl Ageing in the bottle Minimum of two and a half years (30 months). Ageing and disgorgement date given on back label.

Recaredo Intens Rosat embodies the chromatic intensity achieved by grapes in the Mediterranean region. A focus is on authenticity yields a sparkling wine that is dry, lively and enticing, defining an essentially gastronomical style.

Family of winegrowers Made exclusively with grapes from our own vineyards located in the sloping banks of the Bitlles River, in the county of the Alt Penedès (Barcelona).

Biodynamic agriculture The vines grow in highly calcareous, loamy soils (balance certiﬁ ed by Demeter. between sands, silts and clays). In the lower areas there is a tendency towards loamy-clay texture soils and in the upper part there is a strong presence of large pebbles and gravel.

Biodynamic viticulture Organic agriculture certiﬁ ed by CCPAE. Cultivado siguiendo los criterios de la viticultura biodinámica, un paso más allá de la ecología. La biodinámica nos permite elaborar vinos ricos en matices, con un gran potencial de crianza y respetuosos con el paisaje del que son originarios.

Long-aged with natural We let plant cover grow spontaneously between the vines. cork stopper.

This cover crop plays a crucial role loosening the soil, The AGED WITH CORK regulating water retention and drainage (essential in a dry label, awarded by the European Confederation farming system), and helping to foster biodiversity. of Cork, symbolises the commitment to quality and sustainability that Infusions of medicinal plants are applied to the vines lies behind our use of cork stoppers in the to control the presence of fungus in the vineyard and ageing of all our cavas. strengthen the vine’s defences.

2 m Sant Pere de Riudebitlles

Montpedrós 546 m Les Forques 394 m

Torrelavit Can Romeu Montpedrós El Puig Cúgol 170-190 m 396 m 400-450 m Guilló 363 m

Casalots 411 m Serral del Vell L'Aguilera 255-280 m 344 m

Turó d'en Mota 270 m

Can Rossell 210-285 m Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Pla del Penedès Guardiola de Font-Rubí

Pedra Blanca 195-210 m Marçaneta 230 m

Puigdàlber

Tarragona a 70 Km Escala 1:50.000 Barcelona 45 Km

Recaredo’s vineyards RECAREDO’S VINEYARDS THE ORIGIN OF OUR TERROIR WINES. RECAREDO BRUT NATURE VINEYARDS 50 HECTARES OF OWN VINEYARDS ON THE SLOPING UPPER SLOPE MIDDLE SLOPE GENTLY UNDULATING BANKS OF THE BITLLES LAND RIVER, IN THE COUNTY OF THE ALT PENEDÈS.

2011 Vintage Vinification, winemaking and ageing are carried out entirely Thanks to the excellent work done by our team, we collected in our cellars, located in the historic town of Sant Sadurní the bunches with a very good, fresh and natural acidity. The d’Anoia. high temperatures and unusual drought in August forced us to begin the harvest on 12 August, ending on the 30th (just Long-aged wines 18 days of harvest). Secondary fermentation and bottle ageing are done exclusively with natural cork stopper, a sustainable, Mother Nature made it difficult for us; the grapes ripened recyclable material from nature, ideal for retaining the extremely quickly so the controls were increased and the original sense of Recaredo’s long-aged wines. team of vintagers expanded to meet the ideal harvesting deadline. Our work against the clock was worth it as we Final clarification is done manually on racks. obtained grapes with the ideal graduation and sanitary parameters. Manual disgorging without freezing Disgorging (the uncorking process) is done by hand without Harvesting is done completely by hand to maintain the freezing the neck of the bottle, a technique based on skilled properties of the grapes used for a long-aged sparkling wine. craftsmanship and respect for the environment.

• Average yield for Recaredo vineyards in 2011: 41,7 hl/ha • Upper limit set by the Cava Regulatory Board in 2011: 80 hl/ha

Less production, greater expressiveness and quality. Recaredo Intens Rosat is a completely dry brut nature sparkling wine with no added sugar. In-house vinification The colour is obtained by macerating the must with the red It should be stored at around 15ºC. We recommend grape skins for six hours. 11% of the blend consists of wines serving it at 8-10ºC and opening the bottle a few minutes aged for two months in oak casks. before serving.

RECAREDO MATA CASANOVAS S.A. Tamarit 10 Apartat 15 | 08770 Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Barcelona), Spain T. + 34 93 891 02 14 F. +34 93 891 16 97 | [email protected] | @CavaRecaredo | www.recaredo.com