Sparkling wine “Ars Collecta” Jaume Codorniu Gran Reserva Brut, 2014, gift box

Description

Sparkling white wine “Codorniu” Clasico Brut is made from noble grape varieties such as Parelyada, Macabeo and Ksarel Lo – classic varietal blends for Cava, Josep Ravents created in 1872. The grapes for wine making “Codornu Winery” going with the best vineyards in the Mediterranean. Manufacturer each year following the ideal time to harvest. Usually, the first maturing varieties Macabeo, which is collected at the end of August. Then comes Ksarel Lo. A variety Parelyada collected only at the beginning of October. Fermentation harvest with the addition of yeast passes at 15-17S. Upon completion of the fermentation process is mixed and bottling of liquor with the addition of software distribution. The bottles are placed in special cellars where the temperature is maintained at 17 C in. Here, the wine undergoes secondary fermentation on the lees for at least 9 months. At the end of the wine is filtered extracts.

Beginning of the history of champagne house Codornu Winery dates back to 1551. The document, dated this year, said that the family had some equipment related to winemaking. In 1659 the young Duchess Anna Codornu Winery was married with Miguel de Raventos, thereby combining the tradition of wine production of two major Spanish companies. Codornu Winery is one of the few manufacturers of high-quality sparkling wines, discover and use a unique method of classical champagne (“Champenois”) in Spain known as Cava. In 1872, Joseph Raventos created the first champagne by this method, 1888 has already become the owner of a number of gold medals at various international competitions. Since 1897, by decree of Queen Maria Cristina, Codornu Winery is the official supplier of the Spanish royal court.
Currently Cava Codornu Winery enjoys an excellent reputation in more than one hundred countries around the world. In 1976, the cellars Codornu Sant Sadurn d’Anoia were declared “national monument of historical and artistic value.”