2023 Raventos I Blanc 'Blanc de Blancs' Espumoso Conca del Riu de Arnoia, Catalonia, Spain (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

It has a pale and bright color with some green tints denoting youth and is clean and fruit-driven with a Mediterranean nose with notes of fennel and aromatic herbs and a tasty palate. 

TASTING NOTES: 

The 2023 Blanc de Blancs has a textbook nose of Mediterranean sparkling with notes of aromatic herbs, dry hay and straw, reflecting the third year of extremely dry conditions in the zone that delivered a small crop that was harvested earlier than ever and resulted in more concentrated wines. It's 50% Xarel.lo, 35% Macabeu, 10% Parellada and 5% Malvasía de Sitges that didn't go through malolactic and refermented and matured in bottle with lees for 18 months. They have access to great grapes (all organic) to produce this wine. It has a vibrant palate with abundant small bubbles and a spark of freshness and is balanced, clean and easy to drink.

- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 pts. 

Minerally on the nose, with hints of petrol and brine, this offers notes of dried raspberry, mandarin orange peel, chopped almond and smoke set on the lively bead. Zesty finish.

- Wine Spectator, 90 pts.