Reserva de la Familia 2016 - WinebowReserva de la Familia 2016 WINE DESCRIPTION This Cava of great...

Vineyard name: The Propietat D'Espiells, Can Massana andLa Cuscona estate vineyards

Vineyard size: 380Soil composition: Calcareous and ClayTraining method: Double-Cordon GobeletElevation: 820-1,968 feetVines/acre: 1,185Yield/acre: 3.2 tonsExposure: Northern/SouthernYear vineyard planted: 1986Harvest time: August-SeptemberFirst vintage of this wine: 1921Bottles produced of this wine: 2,500,000Average Wine Age: 20

Varietal composition: 55% Xarel.lo, 35% Macabeo, 10% ParelladaFermentation container: Stainless steel tanksLength of alcoholic fermentation: 10 daysFermentation temperature: 64 °FMalolactic fermentation: FullType of aging container: BottleLength of aging before bottling: 3 yearsLength of bottle aging: 40 monthsTotal SO2: 37

Alcohol: 12.16pH level: 3.09Residual sugar: 1.9Acidity: 5.2Dry extract: 16.7

Reserva de la Familia 2016W I N E D E S C R I P T I O NThis Cava of great personality owes its character to a harmonious blend of the classic, indigenousgrape varieties. It is the winery's emblematic Brut Nature which they have proudly named"Reserva de la Familia". It is produced from the free run juice of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel·lograpes coming from the Espiells, Can Massana and La Cuscona estates.

Hand-harvested organic grapes from their own vinyards picked at their optimal point of ripeness.Only free run must is used to make their cavas and wines. Wines are not fined and they favourthe malolactic fermentation. To become Cava, the wine is bottled and "liqueur de tirage" is added,then yeasts make the secondary fermentation and create the bubbles. Bottles age on lees in theirdeep, humid, dimly lit cellar an averge of 36 months. During this time the autolysis process occurswhich adds complexity and creaminess to the product. After the ageing, bottles are hand-riddledand disgorged to remove the sediments. No dosage is added.

T A S T I N G N O T E SThe nose is generous, fruity and elegant, rich and complex from the long aging in bottle. On thepalate it is quite dry, soft and round with a long and most exquisite finish.

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Estate owned by: The Juvé & Camps familyWinemaker: Joan Juve Toni Cantos and

Antonio OrteTotal acreage under vine: 1200

Estate founded: 1796Winery production: 2,500,000 Bottles

Region: DO CavaCountry: Spain

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