Codorniu 1872 Vintage Brut Cava 75cl 2018

A pale straw yellow colour. A fine, well integrated mousse and persistent crown.

Primary varietal aromas (citrus fruit, almond blossom, etc.) underlain with notes of brioche and dry fruits and nuts from its prolonged ageing.

A fine mousse on the palate with balanced freshness.

Raventós Codorníu, a legacy of quality and tradition.

The grapes used to make Codorníu 1872 basically come from the Mediterranean climate zone inside the Cava Appelation, where these local varietals attain their full typicity. They are grown on vine plots selected by our winegrowing team, who work all year round in order to constantly improve crops, monitor ripeness and determine the right moments for harvesting so that the grapes are carefully and rapidly transported to our winery, entering in the optimum condition. As regards winegrowing methods, these usually alternate between globlet and trellised vine training techniques and feature short pruning for the Macabeo and Parellada and long pruning for the Xarel.lo

We plan the optimum moment harvest time for each variety. The first to ripen is Macabeo (at the end ofAugust), followed by Xarel.lo and finally Parellada (early October). The grapes are destemmed and crushed to obtain the musts which ferment at a temperature between 15º and 17ºC. The wines from the different varietals are then blended and the resulting wine is bottled with the liqueur de tirage. The bottles undergo the second fermentation followed by a period of ageing in contact with the lees of the yeasts in our underground cellars at a constant temperature for at least 9 months, This is known as the traditional method. Finally, the cava is disgorged and expedition liqueur is added, which determines its dosage.