Vino de Mesa La Vie en Rose Petnat

Esteve i Gibert

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Ampolla Metode Ancestral - La Vie En Rose 2017 _02

Type

Sparkling Rose Wine

Appellation

Penedès

Variety

Sumoll Blanc and Sumoll

Viticulture

Soil type

Calcareous

Vinification

Fruit is hand harvested and hand selected in the vineyard then destemmed and cooled prior to native yeast fermentation.

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average350 bottles

More about
the producer

Esteve i Gibert

Founded in 2009

19 hectares

Esteve i Gibert Viticultores has been producing wine for eight generations on their farm in the sub-zone of Les Muntanyes d’Ordal. Their Masia (big farm house), called “Cal Panxa,” boasts over 100 years of winemaking history. Here, altitude is 320m above sea level. From their vineyards, you see the entire town of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, as well as the holy mountain of “Montserrat."

In 1976, Esteve i Gibert family stopped making wines with their own grapes and focused on selling their fruit to big wineries in Penedès. At the time, the price of grapes was stable, and big wineries paid more respect to grape growers. However, shortly after their decision to sell, the price of grapes dropped significantly – and continued to do so. In 2009, the family made a decision. Josep Esteve...