Recaredo "Terrers" Brut Nature 2018
| Distrikt | Cava |
| Druvor | Macabeu, Xarel Lo |
| Årgång | 2009 |
| Fyllighet | 5 |
| Fruktsyra | 10 |
| Sötma | 1 |
| Artikelnr | Recaredo101 |
| Lagerstatus | I Lager |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2019 - 2023 |
Recaredo Terrers Brut Nature 2018
A unique commitment
100% Vintage Brut Nature
For almost a century, Recaredo has maintained a firm commitment: to produce terroir wines that reflect the landscapes of the Alt Penedès (Barcelona) as honestly and transparently as possible.
We make only vintage brut nature cavas with a distinctive character marked by long ageing.
Our sparkling wines have forged a truly unique styledefined by elegance and subtlety. From the vineyards to the winery, to our cellars, at Recaredo every step is audited and certified by the independent verification body Bureau Veritas, a process that attests to our unique vocation as grape growers and winemakers.
Costers del Bitlles©
Genuine terroir character
At Recaredo we farm just 50 hectares of family-owned vineyards in the Bitlles River watershed, in the county of Alt Penedès (Barcelona). The Bitlles winds its way through a varied landscape of forests, hills and ravines, including sites of great natural beauty, all dominated by the imposing presence of the mountain of Montserrat.
As grape growers and winemakers, we’ve specialised in long-aged brut nature cavas, entering into a tacit agreement with the land and tradition, a pact under which we seek to articulate truly honest stories, to express the distinctive features of the landscape through wines, vintage after vintage.
Artisans of the land
100% Organic, biodynamic agriculture
A great wine is one that reflects its land of origin. This is the reason why we practise dry farming, apply the principles of biodynamic agriculture, and cultivate our vineyards without herbicides or insecticides, using only elements of natural origin.
Biodynamic agriculture is a cultivation system aimed at achieving a balanced ecosystem and fostering biodiversity in the vineyard.
Biodynamic agriculture, which focuses on the biological dimension of farming, is an approach that enables us to produce highly expressive sparkling wines with great ageing potential. And, most importantly, it lets us do this in a way that respects the landscape where our wines originate.
Recaredo is the first producer of cava with protected designation of origin to obtain Demeter's international certification for biodynamic viticulture.
Minimum of 30 months’ ageing
Long ageing subtlety
Like sentinels waiting patiently in silence, Recaredo’s bottles remain in the darkness of our cellars for at least 30 months (two and a half years), until they achieve a truly unique character.
In the case of Recaredo’s most exclusive family wine cellars, some of our sparkling wines are aged for nearly 30 years, preserving the delicacy of time and a wealth of elegant and complex nuances.
1924. Point of departure
The beginning of an exciting story
In 1924 Josep Mata Capellades made his start in the world of cava as a disgorger and professional winemaker. He took up his pick and spade and began building cellars right under his home in the historic centre of Sant Sadurní d’Anoia (Barcelona).
This was the start an exciting story of enterpriserooted in the craft of disgorgement. As a legacy of his life experience, our grandfather left us these words: ‘Since 1924 I’ve been working on matters of champagne and other experiments.’
Depth and transparency. Complexity and freshness. The truest expresssion of our landscape emerges from the Alt Penedès region’s mosaic of calcareous soils.
Depth and transparency. Complexity and freshness. The truest expresssion of our landscape emerges from the Alt Penedès region’s mosaic of calcareous soils.
Recaredo Terrers 2018 is a completely dry brut nature sparkling wine, with no sugar added for sweetening. We recommend tasting Recaredo Terrers at 8-10 ºC.
65% Xarel·lo · 18% Macabeu · 17% Parellada
Recaredo, family of winegrowers. Made exclusively with grapes from our own vineyards located in highly calcareous soils in the Bitlles Valley Highlands.
Organic, biodynamic farming. No chemical herbicides or insecticides are used. Only natural organic fertiliser. Infusions of plants are applied to the vines to control the presence of fungus in the vineyard and strengthen the vine's defences.
Hand-harvested grapes to maintain the properties of the fruits used for a long-aged sparkling wine.
In-house vinification. Vinification, winemaking and ageing are carried out entirely in Recaredo.
Long-aged wines. Bottle ageing is done exclusively with natural cork stoppers. Cork is sustainable, recyclable and ideal for retaining the original character of a long-aged sparkling wine.
Manual disgorging without freezing. Disgorging (the uncorking process) is done by hand without freezing the neck of the bottle, a technique based on skilled craftsmanship and respect for the environment.
A decade after Recaredo first began experimenting with biodynamic viticulture, we can see that our vineyards and soils have evolved in a way that yields increasingly balanced grapes each year, with a great ability to adapt to fluctuations in vintages. The vines respond by producing an extraordinary fruit that’s full of life; obtaining a very high-quality must without needing to acidify even a single litre.
In order to guarantee the maximum expressiveness and quality of the wine, we work with low yields in the vineyard. In the case of 2015 vintage, the average yield of Recaredo vines was 28 hl/ha.
