Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva

The thing about sparkling wine in Catalonia is more of an obligation than a tradition. But the Colet winery has gone over the top with its Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva.

In Sant Martí Sarroca, in the heart of the D.O. Penedès (northeastern Spain), the Colet family makes magic. And take our word for it, we are not exaggerating. Isn’t it lovely that this family has been working the same land since 1783? Isn’t that something special? At that time they were sharecroppers dedicated to cultivating and caring for the lands of the Hacienda Romaní until 1984, when they were able to acquire the land they had learned to love for so many years. And because you always take good care of the things you love, at Colet they are absolutely scrupulous in their vineyard cultivation. In total there are about 20 hectares that are organically cultivated, with a great team, where tradition, effort and perseverance are the focusses that influence the day to day operation of this company. Everything they produce is theirs, so the grapes that are harvested are the ones that later become part of the winery. As for the soils, this corner of the D.O. Penedès is an area rich in magnesium and lime, with a very interesting and unique natural acidity for making sparkling wines. Undoubtedly, this base is perfect for Colet to make their Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva.

The rest of the process is marked mainly by the traditional method where the base wine (made by pressing the grapes) undergoes two fermentations. The first in stainless steel tanks and the second in the bottle, where it will be in contact with its lees (dead yeast). The resting period for Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva, lasts for 24 months (not long). After this Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva is uncorked and the lees are removed (an operation known as disgorging) and it is ready to be bottled and released for sale. As a sign of quality and nobility, Colet indicates the date of disgorgement and the vintage on all its bottles.

Colet Gran Cuvée Extra Brut Reserva is the best of the best. Top class. What did you expect from us?