Recaredo Subtil 2019
Brut Nature | Long Ageing
100% Xarel·lo
The height of complexity, hints of fine ageing and well-integrated bubbles.
Minimum ageing of 3 years (36 months)
Alcohol content: 11,5%
Scores
Robert Parker
94+
Guía Peñín
95
Guía Gourmets
97
Miquel Hudin
94
Guía Proensa
96
Ageing
Extended ageing of at least 36 months with natural cork stopper. Manual riddling on racks and disgorgement by hand at the natural temperature of the cellars.
Storage
Store at 15 ºC to preserve its properties
Tasting
We recommend opening the bottle a few minutes before consuming and tasting at around 8–10 ºC.
Presentation
Serve in a tall tulip-shaped glass with a wide base and slightly closed top.
Certifications
Organic and
biodynamic farming and production
Vinification, production and ageing on the family estate
Vegan Wine:
Wine made without the use of animal-derived products
Long ageing
with natural cork stopper
2019 Vintage
The 2019 vintage reflects an exuberant and demanding harvest notable for the excellent health of the grapes and the quality of the indigenous varieties we grow. As always, Xarel·lo is the standout on our biodynamic estates, displaying remarkable purity and freshness. With the memory of abundant autumn rains, and after an especially cold, dry winter, spring comes and Recaredo’s vineyards gradually awaken and begin to teem with life. The buds break later than usual, but showers in March and April allow the plants to grow with exceptional vigour.
Summer brings occasional heat waves, with record temperatures of over 40 °C. Fortunately, our vineyards aren’t adversely afected: the good vegetative development of the plants shields the grapes from the sun’s harsh rays.
Organic and biodynamic farming
Wines that are true to their terroir
We make Recaredo Subtil from grapes grown on our own Xarel·lo plots on the Roure (oak) Estate.
We cultivate our family-owned vineyards following the principles of biodynamic viticulture, a step beyond organic farming. At Recaredo, biodynamics enables us to produce wines rich in nuance, with great aging potential and a deep respect for the natural environment from which they originate.
We let plant cover grow spontaneously between the vines. This cover crop plays a crucial role loosening the soil, regulating water retention and drainage (essential in a dry farming system), and helping to foster biodiversity.Infusions of plants are applied to the vines to control the presence of fungus in the vineyard and strengthen the vine’s defences.
Production
Winemaking and ageing on our estate
We are winegrowers. We vinify, produce, and carry out the long aging of 100% of our bottles on our family estate, as part of a firm commitment to ensuring the integrity of our grape origins and the utmost transparency in our production processes.
We are firmly committed to using natural cork stoppers during the bottle aging of each and every one of our Corpinnat wines. Cork is a sustainable, recyclable material, and it plays a crucial qualitative role in preserving the original character of long-aged wines at Recaredo. The final riddling of the bottles is done by hand—each bottle carefully turned daily on traditional pupitres.
We’re keeping alive the craft of the “disgorger” – the art of manually expelling the lees after the second fermentation in the bottle. At Recaredo, skilled craftsmen disgorge every bottle by hand at the naturally cool temperature of our cellars, a method that respects both the long aging process and the environment.
Wines of Terroir
Loyalty to an origin
At Recaredo, every detail matters in expressing the true identity of our landscape. Since the 2017 harvest, we carry out the second fermentation in the bottle using our own organic must or organic concentrated must, replacing cane sugar with an ingredient that comes from our vineyards. This innovative approach brings us even closer to the essence of terroir wines, respecting the uniqueness of our winegrowing region.
In 2020, we took a decisive step after more than twenty years of research: to carry out both the first and second fermentations of all our Corpinnat sparkling wines with our own vineyard yeasts. A strong commitment to purity and the genuine expression of our environment.
Varieties 100% Xarel·lo
Alcohol content 10,5%
Brut Nature With no added sugar
Total Sulphur Dioxide 45 mg/L
Vegan Wine Wine made without the use of animal-derived products.
Organic Agriculture by CCPAE
Biodynamic viticulture by Demeter.
Aged with Cork Long-aged with natural cork stopper, a true commitment to quality and sustainability. Ideal for long ageing.
2015 Vintage Description
After a decade since the first trials in biodynamic viticulture at Recaredo, we can observe how the evolution of our vineyards and soils has resulted in more balanced grapes with a remarkable ability to adapt to the fluctuations of each vintage.
The harvest took place from 12 to 29 August with unusual speed: in just 18 days, we hand-harvested all our family-owned vineyards. This unprecedented harvest time was due to a lack of rain and high temperatures in 2015, a year in which records were broken all over the planet.
The work we put into our vineyards made it possible to overcome the difficulties posed by weather and the vines responded by producing an extraordinary fruit full of life.
· Average yield for Recaredo vineyards in 2015: 28 hl/ha
· Maximum yield authorized by Corpinnat: 80 hl/ha
Scores
Guía Peñín
94
Pronsa
92
Varieties 100% Xarel·lo
Alcohol content 11,5%
Brut Nature With no added sugar
Total Sulphur Dioxide 31 mg/l
Vegan Wine Wine made without the use of animal-derived products.
Organic Agriculture by CCPAE
Biodynamic viticulture by Demeter.
Aged with Cork Long-aged with natural cork stopper, a true commitment to quality and sustainability. Ideal for long ageing.
2016 Vintage Description
The starting shot for Recaredo’s 2016 harvest was fired on 22 August, and we finished bringing in the crop on 7 September. The harvest came early and was over quickly due to a lack of rain, particularly in the autumn and winter, combined with high temperatures.
At the height of summer, an almost miraculous rain fell on the vineyards, leaving 35 mm of precipitation and
saving the growing area from being declared a disaster zone. The absence of disease in the grapevines and the rich expressiveness of the grapes harvested show that Recaredo’s good practices will be rewarded with wines of potent acidity, captivating character, and a finesse that will remain as a lasting memory of one of the most unusual and complex vintages we’ve ever experienced.
· Average yield for Recaredo vineyards in 2016: 22 hl/ha
· Maximum yield authorized by Corpinnat: 80 hl/ha
Scores
Guía Peñín
92
Varieties 100% Xarel·lo
Alcohol content 11,5%
Brut Nature With no added sugar
Total Sulphur Dioxide 39 mg/L
Vegan Wine Wine made without the use of animal-derived products.
Organic Agriculture by CCPAE
Biodynamic viticulture by Demeter.
Aged with Cork Long-aged with natural cork stopper, a true commitment to quality and sustainability. Ideal for long ageing.
2017 Vintage Description
A capriciously dry summer with remarkable heat waves lends character to a vintage blessed by spring and autumn rains. Nature shows its harshest face in early June. Apart from blisteringly hot days and a scarcity of water, we must cope with the fallout of an extremely drought-affected harvest in 2016, which reduces budding and results in an average harvest of very low yields.
The health of the grapes is outstanding and allows us to obtain musts of great purity and definition, the key to making wines for laying down that will be the end result of our love for a landscape, for the land we work.
· Average yield for Recaredo vineyards in 2017: 26.5 hl/ha
· Maximum yield authorized by Corpinnat: 80 hl/ha
Scores
Guía Peñín
92
Varieties 100 % Xarel·lo
Alcohol content 12%
Brut Nature With no added sugar
Total Sulphur Dioxide 23 mg/L
Vegan Wine Wine made without the use of animal-derived products.
Organic Agriculture by CCPAE
Biodynamic viticulture by Demeter.
Aged with Cork Long-aged with natural cork stopper, a true commitment to quality and sustainability. Ideal for long ageing.
2018 Vintage Description
After several vintages marked by drought, we stop looking up at the sky in anticipation of the long-awaited rain. The abundance of water in spring turns vineyard work into an exciting challenge: the land demands precise, rigorous, and methodical efforts to prevent issues such as mildew.
Thanks to the continuous observation by the viticulture team, we avoid any significant impact, and the vines teach us a lesson in adaptation, offering the very best of themselves.
We finish the manual harvest satisfied with the decisions made, with grapes of great purity and excellent sanitary condition.
· Average yield in Recaredo’s vineyards in 2018: 43.4 hl/ha
· Maximum yield authorized by Corpinnat: 80 hl/ha
Scores
Robert Parker
94
Guía Peñín
93
Proensa
93
Gourmets
95
Guia de Vins de Catalunya
9,76
Varieties 100 % Xarel·lo
Alcohol content 11,5%
Brut Nature With no added sugar
Total Sulphur Dioxide 24 mg/L
Vegan Wine Wine made without the use of animal-derived products
Organic Agriculture by CCPAE
Biodynamic viticulture by Demeter
Aged with Cork Long-aged with natural cork stopper, a true commitment to quality and sustainability. Ideal for long ageing
2019 Vintage Description
The 2019 vintage reflects an exuberant and demanding harvest notable for the excellent health of the grapes and the quality of the indigenous varieties we grow. As always, Xarel·lo is the standout on our biodynamic estates, displaying remarkable purity and freshness.
With the memory of abundant autumn rains, and after an especially cold, dry winter, spring comes and Recaredo’s vineyards gradually awaken and begin to teem with life. The buds break later than usual, but showers in March and April allow the plants to grow with exceptional vigour.
· Average yield in Recaredo’s vineyards in 2019: 42.8 hl/ha
· Maximum yield authorized by Corpinnat: 80 hl/ha
Scores
Robert Parker
94+
Guía Peñín
95
Guía Gourmets
97
Miquel Hudin
94
Guía Proensa
96