Project Description
Avinyó Petillant 2021
Avinyó Petillant 2021
Avinyó Petillant is a vi d’agulla, the Catalan term for a prickly wine bottled with a little natural effervescence retained from the winemaking process. This vibrant and refreshing wine is the traditional summertime quaffer of the Penedès region of Catalonia, and it’s perfect for drinking out of a porrón. 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.
Vinification – After a nighttime harvest, the grapes are very gently pressed in a pneumatic press. The alcoholic fermentation occurs with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks between 14°C and 16°C. The wine is then cold stabilized before the beginning of secondary fermentation in stainless steel tanks with the addition of native yeast and raw cane sugar. The wine is bottled in all its freshness in January.
Site: La Guardia & Can Fontanals at 250m to 350m
Grapes: 70% Muscat de Frontignan / 20% Macabeo / 10% Xarel-lo
Vine Age: Vines planted from 1978 to 2003
Soil: Sand, clay calcareous, & sandy loam
Vinification: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks
Secondary Fermentation: Charmat method
Farming: Organic
Suggested Retail: $20.00 (750mL bottle) / $26.99 (4x250mL cans)
Keg: Avinyó Petillant comes in a 20L, recyclable UniKeg with a standard sankey coupler. We recommend using CO2 for taps, but please consult your keg tech.
Can: Petillant is also available in four-packs of 250mL (8.4oz) cans.