Juvé & Camps Gran Reserva de la Familia Brut Nature 2022 is the iconic family reserve of Juvé & Camps from Penedès. This organic Corpinnat is made from Xarel·lo, Macabeo, and Parellada, ages long in the bottle, and is finished completely dry, without dosage. The result is a gourmet Spanish sparkling wine with ripe apple, fennel, Mediterranean herbs, light toast, and a fine, creamy mousse.
Reserva de la Familia 2022 comes from Juvé & Camps' organic vineyards in Penedès.
Location / Origin: The grapes come from Espiells, La Cuscona, and Mediona, three important vineyard locations within Juvé & Camps' own estate.
Soil: The vineyards are situated on calcareous loam and clay soils. These soils give the wine its dry structure, fresh tension, and long, mineral finish.
Vintage 2022: 2022 was a warm and dry year, with low yields and rapid ripening. Precise vineyard management ensured the quality of the grapes was maintained.
Vineyard Management: The vineyards are organically certified. Juvé & Camps works with its own grapes, manual harvesting, and a strong focus on origin and long aging.
This Corpinnat is made using the traditional method, with an emphasis on pure juice, long bottle aging, and a dry Brut Nature style.
Harvest & Pressing: The grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed. Only the free-run juice is used, ensuring the base wine remains fresh, delicate, and pure.
Fermentation: The first fermentation takes place for each grape variety separately in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature. This ensures that Xarel·lo, Macabeo, and Parellada each remain recognizable in the final blend.
Second fermentation: After blending, the second fermentation takes place in the bottle using the traditional method. This creates the fine bubbles, creamy mousse, and classic tension of long-aged sparkling wine.
Aging: The wine ages for an average of 36 months on the lees in the cellars of Juvé & Camps. This long aging provides extra depth, notes of lightly toasted bread, nuts, and a beautifully integrated bubble.
Dosage: As a Brut Nature, this wine receives no liqueur d'expédition after disgorgement. This keeps the style dry, precise, and pure.
Alcohol percentage: With 12% alcohol, the wine remains elegant and crisp, with enough body due to the long bottle aging.
The blend consists of three classic grape varieties from Penedès.
50% Xarel·lo – Penedès: Xarel·lo forms the backbone of the wine, providing structure, freshness, spiciness, and length.
35% Macabeo – Penedès: Macabeo provides white fruit, soft citrus, and an approachable, round base.
15% Parellada – Penedès: Parellada brings refinement, floral notes, and extra elegance to the blend.
