Can Ràfols dels Caus Clímax Brut Nature

When we reach the most important part of a process, we often say that we have reached the climax. Mostly used in drama or in a poem, it is generally used to describe where the plot comes together or breaks. Applied to a wine context, we could use it when the wine, once bottled, goes through a process of developing flavour and aroma and reaches the perfect state to enjoy. This is the moment they wait for at Can Ràfols dels Caus to release their wines and sparkling wines. Produced in the magical terroir of the Garraf massif (Penedès), an impressive limestone soil, and enlivened by the breeze from the nearby Mediterranean Sea, their winemaker Carlos Esteva has managed to place his wines among the best of the leading Catalan brands.

That’s why their Can Ràfols dels Caus Clímax Brut Nature sparkling wine is so well named. This wine is made from organic grapes of the Xarel·lo, Macabeo and Chenin Blanc varieties from vines with an average age of 30 years old, and an average yield of 4,000 kg/ha. When the grapes reach optimum ripeness, they are harvested by hand and immediately taken to the winery, which is completely embedded in the environment and built on different levels to facilitate gravity-led vinification. Once the grapes have been destemmed and pressed separately, the resulting must undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. The three wines are then blended and a second fermentation is carried out in the bottle, following the champenoise method, with a minimum aging of 30 months. Finally, it is released for sale without adding any expedition liqueur and with a disgorging date.      

Fresh, dry and well-structured, Can Ràfols dels Caus Clímax Brut Nature is a reflection of everything this benchmark winery stands for. A sparkling wine that, as the name suggests, is released at its best for enjoying.