2020 Recaredo Corpinnat Intens Rosat Brut Nature BIO

At Recaredo, the bottles are disgorged by hand without freezing the neck. Recaredo's cavas are among the pinnacle of sparkling wines, and their quality often surpasses that of well-known champagne houses. Together with Mestres, Recaredo is the master of long-aged cavas, almost without exception beating many well-known champagne brands, especially when considering price, which, in our opinion, surpasses all their French counterparts.

The Recaredo Intens is a long-aged sparkling wine that is dry, lively, and appealing, and a gastronomic delight. It is made from a mosaic of vineyards. The plots are located in the territory of Corpinnat, the birthplace of great sparkling wines in the historic Penedès wine region south of Barcelona, ​​where sparkling wines were produced using the traditional method at the end of the 19th century.

Recaredo Intens is cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture, a step beyond organic. The biodynamic approach allows the winemaker to create wines rich in nuance, with excellent aging potential, and respecting the landscape from which they originate. The vegetation is allowed to grow spontaneously between the vines. This ground cover plays a crucial role in loosening the soil, regulating water retention and drainage (essential in a dry agricultural system), and promoting biodiversity.

The Recaredo Intense Rosat is a Brut Nature, so without added sugars, it is organic, biodynamic and vegan, and very low in sulphur. The total sulfite content is only 18 mg/l (for information: 150 mg/l is the maximum allowed by the EU for organic wines). The Recaredo Intens Rosat Brut Nature is a blend of 86% Monastrell and 14% Garnacha from two small family vineyards. The wine has been aged in the bottle for a total of 31 months (and of course with a natural cork). The wine has a deep, dark, pink color. The grapes are macerated with the skins for six hours (which explains the color) and 10% of the volume was aged in oak barrels for two months before being blended and refermented in bottle with neutral yeast; it is released after no less than three years. The delicate Grenache and the sweet Monastrell go hand in hand in this intense, dry and beautiful rosé cava from Recaredo. In the glass, the sparkling bubbles release intense red and ripe fruit with spicy notes that linger on the palate after the wine has been consumed. Taste: Fresh, dry with lovely fruit. This is a wine that improves over time.

Recaredo recommends serving this wine in a Burgundy glass, as the explosive notes need room to breathe. This is actually a beautiful wine that happens to have bubbles, and is different and incomparable to most sparkling Rosés. Since 2006, all 50 hectares of their vineyards are cultivated according to DEMETER regulations. This makes this Cava a certified organic Cava. The grapes are hand-picked and fermented separately by plot in their own cellar. They use only 40% of the must; only the first juice released after crushing is good enough for their Cava. The must ferments partly in oak and partly in steel tanks. After fermentation and blending of the still wine, the bottles are filled and corked to age for between 30 and 120 months in Recaredo's beautiful cellars. Every 14 months, the bottles are shaken and moved to agitate the yeast present in the bottle. According to Ton Mata, this promotes better flavor development. When the bottles are ready for disgorgement, they are moved to Pupitres where they are turned by hand, allowing the yeast plug to slowly sink to the neck.

FACT: In the "Attachments" tab, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order it. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll often receive a nice discount . You'll see your discount immediately when you select "Pick up" at checkout. We're located in Dordrecht, just off the A16 motorway, with ample parking. Click here for our address.  

ABOUT CORPINNAT

Recaredo is part of Corpinnat, which was founded in 2016 by several (high-end) producers who distanced themselves from DO Cava primarily because the CAVA model lacks distinction in quality. Corpinnat, like Cava (or Champagne), is a sparkling wine made using the traditional method, with a secondary fermentation in the bottle, creating the bubbles. It is therefore a brand name created by several quality producers who wanted to distinguish themselves. With Corpinnat as a protected brand (like a Grand Cru or Grande Reserva), not only the region but also the terroir determines the name, which encompasses much more than just the area; it also encompasses the climate, grape varieties, the vineyard, and the winery.