Blancher - NV Cava Rosato Reserva (Trepat, Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache)) - Penedes, Spain its recovery from the Phylloxera

its recovery from the Phylloxera infestation that wiped out the vineyards of France in the late 1800s was slow

while not overwhelming the aromas of fresh-cut flowers

A cousin who had inherited the rest of the estate had taken possession of the name Fiorano

The ‘Vigne’ bottling uses a cool stainless steel fermentation to keep the focus on the fruit

The wine is made naturally with a majority of whole clusters used to cool down and lengthen fermentation

Blancher - NV Cava Rosato Reserva (Trepat, Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache)) - Penedes, Spain its recovery from the PhylloxeraCava is the Spanish version of Champagne. Using the same methods as the French but with their local grapes, good Cavas (and there are 5plenty of bad ones) have all the complexity of Champagne but are priced to be, and consumed as, a part of daily life. This Reserva must be aged for 15 months on the lees, like Champagne, and is composed of Trepat, a local red grape, Pinot Noir and Garnatxa (Grenache) by the third generation of this family owned winery.