Raventos i Blanc
Blanc de Blancs Macabeo Blend
Catalunya, Spain
Hi quality Cava- transparent & clean style. Pre BBQ warm up.
Hi quality Cava- transparent & clean style. Pre BBQ warm up.
Jun 13th, 2021
Brilliant straw. Lively, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of fresh lemon and pear; a smoky mineral quality adds lift. Juicy, sharply focused Anjou pear and Meyer lemon flavors become spicier with air and take on a subtle floral quality. A refreshingly bitter quinine note carries the long, incisive finish, which shows fine delineation and minerally lift. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2021)
Brilliant straw. Lively, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of fresh lemon and pear; a smoky mineral quality adds lift. Juicy, sharply focused Anjou pear and Meyer lemon flavors become spicier with air and take on a subtle floral quality. A refreshingly bitter quinine note carries the long, incisive finish, which shows fine delineation and minerally lift. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2021)
This highly perfumed, mineral-driven Spanish bubbly shows wonderful clarity and tension, with no excess weight. Emphatically dry and lively in style, the 2016 offers powerful citrus and orchard fruit character, a suave floral note and impressive, stony persistence. $24.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2019)
This highly perfumed, mineral-driven Spanish bubbly shows wonderful clarity and tension, with no excess weight. Emphatically dry and lively in style, the 2016 offers powerful citrus and orchard fruit character, a suave floral note and impressive, stony persistence. $24.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, April 2019)
Apr 8th, 2019
Mineral + sulfur. Tight bubbles. Good with cheese.
Mineral + sulfur. Tight bubbles. Good with cheese.
1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2018
Pop the bubbly, it’s Friday!
I couldn’t go past this bottle of Raventos i Blanc 2017 Cava on the Good Pair Days site for my subscription box this month. It’s one of the more expensive bottles at $38 - however after visiting the Penedes region (the home of Cava) in 2011, I knew it was going to be good 🙌
If you haven’t yet ordered from GPD’s after you do the ‘Palate Quiz’ to find out your recommended wines, make sure to add the code “travellingcorkscrew” at the checkout for a nice little discount 🥳
On the eye this Spanish sparkler is a refreshing lemon 🍋 yellow. On the nose it has a floral bouquet with whiffs of orchard fruits and zesty citrus. While in the mouth it’s smooth, creamy and utterly refreshing. I also really like the sound of the matching Blueberry and Ricotta Soufflé 😋
This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it. By using the above promo code I will receive a small amount of commission.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
Pop the bubbly, it’s Friday!
I couldn’t go past this bottle of Raventos i Blanc 2017 Cava on the Good Pair Days site for my subscription box this month. It’s one of the more expensive bottles at $38 - however after visiting the Penedes region (the home of Cava) in 2011, I knew it was going to be good 🙌
If you haven’t yet ordered from GPD’s after you do the ‘Palate Quiz’ to find out your recommended wines, make sure to add the code “travellingcorkscrew” at the checkout for a nice little discount 🥳
On the eye this Spanish sparkler is a refreshing lemon 🍋 yellow. On the nose it has a floral bouquet with whiffs of orchard fruits and zesty citrus. While in the mouth it’s smooth, creamy and utterly refreshing. I also really like the sound of the matching Blueberry and Ricotta Soufflé 😋
This wine was sent to me as a sample, I was under no obligation to post about it. By using the above promo code I will receive a small amount of commission.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy!
Crisp apple aroma.
Flavors of apple and pear.
Nice fine bubbles.
Hint of sweetness without being sweet.
Very clean, and very good.
$25
Spain
Crisp apple aroma.
Flavors of apple and pear.
Nice fine bubbles.
Hint of sweetness without being sweet.
Very clean, and very good.
$25
Spain
Spain tasting my first place great value here delicious sparkling wine
Spain tasting my first place great value here delicious sparkling wine
May 29th, 2024
Clear-as-a-bell lemon, a little lime. Brioche. Chalky minerals. Pretty good for a cava! 90…but barely.
Clear-as-a-bell lemon, a little lime. Brioche. Chalky minerals. Pretty good for a cava! 90…but barely.
Apr 27th, 2024
Slight strawberry and white peach on the nose, with a stony freshness towards the end, with hints of rhubarb or something deeper, along with the consistent stony minerality. The color is a beautiful pale peach/pink, with a beautiful palate of underripe strawberries, white peach, a beautiful bead of acidity, a slight orange citrus hint, and a great dry finish. A crazy value, and solid pairing for paella!
Slight strawberry and white peach on the nose, with a stony freshness towards the end, with hints of rhubarb or something deeper, along with the consistent stony minerality. The color is a beautiful pale peach/pink, with a beautiful palate of underripe strawberries, white peach, a beautiful bead of acidity, a slight orange citrus hint, and a great dry finish. A crazy value, and solid pairing for paella!
Apr 6th, 2024