COLOUR
White
TYPE
Sparkling
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Muscat de Frontignan, Macabeo, Xarel-lo
PRODUCER
Avinyó
REGION
Catalonia
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Light
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Short
Intensity
Medium
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Petillant Blanc Esteve i Via is a white sparkling wine from Catalunya, Spain, produced by Avinyó. It is classified as a 'vi d'agulla,' a lightly sparkling wine with natural effervescence. Avinyó is a family-run estate with a winemaking history dating back to the 16th century, now in its 14th generation. The estate is committed to organic viticulture and minimal intervention, preserving Catalan heritage. This wine is a traditional summertime quaffer of the Penedès region.
ALCOHOL
10.5%
AVG. PRICE
€24
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
A 'vi d'agulla' means 'needle wine' in Catalan, referring to its fine bubbles.
Fact 02
Avinyó exclusively uses grapes from their own organically farmed estate vineyards.
Fact 03
This wine style is traditionally enjoyed from a 'porrón', a glass pitcher with a long spout.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Petillant Blanc Esteve i Via is produced using grapes from Avinyó's organically farmed estate vineyards. Grapes are gently pressed before undergoing alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. A secondary fermentation, following the Charmat method, takes place in stainless steel tanks with the addition of native yeast and raw cane sugar to create the effervescence. The wine is then bottled in January.
