| GRAN RESERVA 2010 BRUT NATURE |
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Blend of our native grapes varieties Xarel.lo, Macabeu and Parellada with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Cava Gran Reserva: second fermentation in the bottle aged on the yeast for more than 42 months in our cellar where developed the prefect maturity and aromatic potential.
Elegant and complex. |
| VINEYARDS: PENEDÈS TERROIR |
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Grape varieties: Xarel.lo, Macabeu, Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot noir.
Region: D.O. Cava. Sub region: Upper Penedes (Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot noir) and Central Penedes (Xarel.lo and Macabeu).
Climate: mild Mediterranean.
Soil: clay and calcareous.
Altitude of the vineyards: 110m (Xarel.lo), 250m (Macabeu) and 315m (Parellada, Chardonnay and Pinot noir).
Annual rainfall: an average of 465 litres per square metre. |
| 1st FERMENTATION: MUST TO BASE WINE |
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Harvest: hand gathered to select the best grapes. Between August and October when each variety is at its peak of maturation.
Pressing and must fermentation: pneumatic press. Musts selection, only the best juices will be for the Duran Gran Reserva elaboration. Each variety of grapes fermented separately at a constant temperature of 16ºC in stainless steel tanks. |
| 2nd FERMENTATION: BASE WINE TO GRAN RESERVA |
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Base wine blending: Xarel.lo 40%, Macabeu 20%, Parellada 15%, Chardonnay 15% and Pinot noir 10%.
Bottling period: January.
Fermentation temperature: 15-18 ºC.
Ageing period: for more than 42 months.
Production vintage 2010: 13.995 bottles. |