Can Descregut, Reserva Corpinnat brut natur, organic sparkling wine,white, from € 12,20

Can Descregut, Reserva Corpinnat brut natur, organic sparkling wine, white, 2017, from € 12,20

Can Descregut is a member of the Corpinnat association. Corpinnat is a community trademark of the European Union. It was born from the desire to draw attention to the great sparkling wines (cavas) produced in the heart of the Penedes from 100% organic grapes harvested by hand. They are subject to high, uniform quality requirements: the grapes for this wine must come from the vineyards of the wineries concerned and all the work steps from the production of the base wines, fermentation in bottles, disgorging and labeling must take place on the winery. Thus, the Can Descregut, Reserva Corpinnat brut natur differs significantly from the cavas from mass production.

Organic wine profile

• Colour: Pale yellow color with golden reflections, fine and constant mousse.
• Nose: Perfect balance between fruity notes and tertiary aging tones like a fine yeast pastry.
• Mouth: it is structured and full, creamy, very good harmony between the low residual sugar and the delicate acidity. Suitable to enjoy alone, but it could also accompany a good meal.  
• Drinking recommendation: Serve this Cava Corpinnat at 6-8° C.

   

Organic wine - preparation, Can Descregut, Reserva Corpinnat brut natur, organic sparkling wine, white

The grapes come from the Cuc, Figuera, "Triangel and Pupurri vineyards. They are harvested by hand to avoid oxidation before pressing. The base wine is spontaneously fermented at the Can Descregut winery with the grapes' own yeasts, then aged for 6 months on its yeast. Before the second fermentation in bottles, this base wine is only lightly filtered, some sugar and yeast are added to start the second fermantation and the bottles are closed with a crown cork.
The wine ferments and matures in it for at least 18 months to become a cava (sparkling wine). The bottles, which are crooked in a kind of desk, are regularly shaken by hand so that the yeast that settles on the bottom and rim of the bottle slides into the bottle neck, where it forms a relatively firm plug that is removed from the bottle during disgorgement . The missing quantity in the bottle is not replaced with a "Liqeur" made of sparkling wine and a sugar solution as usual, but only with the same sparkling wine from another bottle. Hence the name Brut Nature.

Disgorging only takes place when necessary and not completely after 18 months.

No sulfur is added to this Cava Corpinnat, so it can be described as a natural sparkling wine.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: sprkling wine
• Wine region: Penedes
• Bodega - Producer: Can Descregut
• Grape variety: Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada
• Vinification: Classic sparkling wine process,  2nd fermentation in bottles for at least 18 months
• Bottle filling: Can Descregut
• Content: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2017
• Shelf life: 10 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 11 % Vol.
• Vegan
• Allergens: contains only endogenous sulfur, but no additives.
• Organic certified ES-ECO-019-CT
• We source this wine directly from Can Descregut s/n, 08735 Vilobí del Penedès, Barcelona, Spain
• For information and photos by Can Descregut