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Vins Raventos Xarel-lo Vinya del Noguer 2023

$3699

Xarel·lo is the soul grape of Catalonia — the structural heart of Cava and, increasingly, a serious still wine in its own right. Vins Raventós, the still-wine label of one of Penedès's most storied families, sources this bottling from a single parcel called Vinya del Noguer. Farmed on the family estate, it's a chance to see what Xarel·lo can do when it isn't bound for bubbles: textured, savory, mineral, and built for the table. A great introduction to a grape that deserves the spotlight.

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Antonio Galloni

93 points

"The 2023 Xarel·Lo Vinya Del Noguer comes from calcareous soils in Conca del Riu Anoia, Penedès and is made without added sulfites. It opens with notes of pear, Mediterranean herbs, fennel and compote. Dry, broad and saline, with firm acidity and good flavor, it is a refined natural white with delicate expression." —Joaquín Hidalgo

More about Pepe Raventos

Catalunya's sparkling wine industry, best known for Cava, has undergone a whirlwind of development and drama in the last two decades. There is no better master of the craft to help us navigate this fascinating region than Pepe Raventós. Raventós i Blanc has one of the longest documented winegrowing traditions in the world—the estate, now 44 biodynamically farmed acres, has belonged to the Raventós family since 1497. In this masterclass, Pepe will guide us to a deeper understanding of his benchmark sparkling wines and his home region.

Pepe has been harvesting grapes in San Sadurní in Catalunya’s Penedès Valley since he was a small boy, and running his family company full-time since 2001. Trained in oenology at the Complutense University of Madrid, he’s worked in Saint Émilion, Pouilly Fumé (with the late Didier Dagueneau), Saint Aubin (with Olivier Lamy), the Nahe (with Harald Hexamer), and Alsace (with Philippe Blanc). His wines, largely traditional-method sparklers, have become an international reference point for both quality and vision by bringing animals, plants and people together into a single, respectful agricultural whole.

In 2012, Pepe famously decided to leave the Cava appellation that his forebears had been instrumental in founding, creating in the process the hyper-specific Conca del Riu Anoia designation for his wines. Most recently, he’s been recuperating the old, high-altitude, forest-encircled vineyards of Can Sumoi, a 17th-century mountaintop property from which he makes minimal-additive wines under their own label.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Xarel-lo

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>100% Xarel-lo from the Noguer vineyard planted en vaso in 1970 </br>Fermented spontaneously and raised in neutral French foudre and ceramic amphora in the garage of Pepe’s family home </br>Zero additives of any kind including sulfur and no racking </br>Bottled unfined and unfiltered </p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled octopus, anchovies on toast, escalivada, roast chicken with herbs, or a wedge of aged Mahón.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied with green apple, fennel, almond skin, and a chalky, slightly briny finish. Texture-driven and savory rather than fruity.

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