Can Rafols Clímax Brut Nature 2022

Can Ràfols dels Caus is one of the most unique, revolutionary, and charismatic wineries in Catalonia and throughout Southern Europe. Located in the municipality of Avinyonet del Penedès (Barcelona), the estate is a benchmark for organic viticulture and the expression of the calcareous terroir. The heart and soul of the winery was Carlos Esteva (1950-2023), a visionary, nonconformist winemaker and art lover who, in 1979, decided to move to the Roman-era farmhouse that his grandfather Jacinto had acquired in 1930.

Made with old Xarel·lo, Macabeo, and Chenin Blanc vines cultivated with minimal yields to reflect the purity of the calcareous terroir without artifice. The first fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeasts. It is made using the traditional method and undergoes a minimum of 30 months of aging on the lees in the winery's underground cellars. It is bottled without added sugar (dosage) at disgorgement and without acidification, resulting in an extremely dry, honest and straightforward sparkling wine.