Avinyó "Petillant" Sparkling White Wine Catalonia

"Petillant" is made with a blend of two organically-farmed, estate vineyards. Finca La Guardia is the highest, most rugged vineyard on the property at 350 meters; here muscat de Frontignan was planted in 2003 in the stony calcareous-clay soils. Macabeo and xarel-lo are grown in the Finca Can Fontanals vineyard, planted from 1978 to 1988. Vintage 2020 was a challenging year, which turned out to produce excellent wines at Avinyó in Penedès. An extremely rainy spring and significant damage from mildew meant an average loss of at least 30% of the vineyard and production: the cost of organic production. However, 2020 was an important year for the Avinyó team, where controlling the farming of their estate-owned vineyards and selection of grapes was the key to their success. The 2020 wines are aromatic with balanced acidity, fine fruit, and very charming in their ease of drinkability. There is less of the 2020 vintage, so drink up!

Avinyó Cava is a premier, hand-made, artisanal sparkling wine house, which stands in stark contrast to the status quo of the industrial Cava machine. It begins with their location in the Catalan countryside in the remote village of Avinyonet del Penedès, where the Esteve family traces their history to 1597 with the building of their Masia (Catalan farmhouse) named “Can Fontanals”, the traditional family home. Their spirit of innovation and respect for traditions, driven by an undercurrent of constant self-improvement and a relentless drive for quality, are the defining characteristics that set Avinyó Cava apart from others.

“Del most flor, amb la dedicació i el rigor de l’obra artesanal ben feta.” This Catalan saying graces the label of every Avinyó bottle and translates as “starting with the best part of the harvest, and exerting the dedication and rigor of a well-crafted work.” Avinyó was our first import in 1996, and it was in a similar spirit of “a well-crafted work”, that De Maison Selections was founded.