2023 Raventos I Blanc Conca del Riu de Arnoia "de Nit" RoseBlanc de Blancs

92 points Wine Advocate

"The 2023 De Nit is a pale rosé produced with 50% Xarel.lo, 34% Macabeo, 9% Parellada and 7% Monastrell from organically farmed vineyards. It refermented in bottle with lees for 18 months. In this third year of heat and a lack of water, many old vines died; Xarel.lo and Sumoll behaved better. By lowering the yields and keeping the poise, the wines have tension and freshness and don't show any heat. This is an extra brut with 12.5% alcohol and four grams of residual sugar. It has a very similar nose and profile as the Blanc de Blancs, Mediterranean, sapid and fresh, with small bubbles and a dry, chalky finish, showing great balance. It's more than a rosé. Pleasure per dollar. 215,000 bottles and some smaller and larger formats were produced."

-Luis Gutiérrez May 01, 2025

• Country: Spain
• Region: Catalonia
• Appellation: Conca del Riu Anoia
• Producer: Raventos i Blanc
• Product: De Nit Rose
• Size: 750 ml
• Varietal: 40% Xarel-lo 30% Macabeo 20% Parellada 10% Monastrell
• Wine Type: Sparkling Wine