At A Glance
- Field
- Detail
- Region
- Alt Penedès, Spain
- Appellation
- D.O. Cava
- Village
- Sant Martí Sarroca
- Main grapes
- Traditional Cava varieties
- Estate vineyards
- Organic, clustered around the winery
- Cellar
- Underground radial cellar
The Producer
The estate's written record reaches back to 1303. Finca Rovellats is now maintained by Ma Rosa and Josep Cardona Vallès, the current third generation. Its traditional Cava varieties are Macabeu, Xarel·lo and Parellada. All vineyards are certified organic by the CCPAE, and the D.O. Cava registry classifies the producer as an Integral Producer.
Place
Finca Rovellats farms 50 hectares of estate vineyards in Sant Martí Sarroca, in Alt Penedès, with the vines clustered around the winery in a château style estate. The property includes medieval buildings dating from the 10th through the 15th centuries.
Beneath the 15th century farmhouse, the underground cellar extends 12 metres below ground. Its plan forms a six pointed star around a central roundabout, giving the Cava a cellar built into the historic estate itself.
Story
Josep Vallès Rovira began the cava project at the beginning of the 20th century and built the underground cellar with its radial architecture. Rosa Vallès and Joan Cardona later promoted major technological innovations as the second generation.
Production was interrupted during the Spanish Civil War and resumed in 1940. The business then became one of the oldest family businesses in the Cava sector.
Wines
The named wines include Gran Reserva Col·lecció Extra Brut 2018, Gran Reserva Original Brut Nature 2020 and Gran Reserva Masia Segle XV Brut Nature. The range moves between Extra Brut and Brut Nature styles, with the bottles identified by vintage and extended ageing.
Gran Reserva Masia Segle XV Brut Nature receives at least 84 months of ageing and comes exclusively from hand harvested estate vineyards. Gran Reserva Original Brut Nature 2020 is also made exclusively from hand harvested estate vineyards.
In The Glass
Gran Reserva Col·lecció Extra Brut 2018 finishes very long, led by roasted notes and a discreet spicy accent.
Gran Reserva Original Brut Nature 2020 is dry and round, with moderate acidity, persistent flavour and a long finish that combines fruity and ageing aromas.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Gran Reserva Original Brut Nature 2020. It is made exclusively from hand harvested estate vineyards and receives at least 60 months of ageing. The bottle joins a displayed 2020 vintage with the Brut Nature style, estate fruit and extended cellar time.
Final Word
Finca Rovellats is a Sant Martí Sarroca Cava producer with organic estate vineyards, traditional Macabeu, Xarel·lo and Parellada, and Gran Reserva bottles held for extended ageing.
Sources
- www.cavarovellats.com/en/history-vineyard-wine-production
- www.cavarovellats.com/en/vineyard
- www.cava.wine/en/wineries/rovellats-cava
- aecava.com/en/cellers/rovellats
- www.cavarovellats.com/en/product/big-reserve-collection-extra-gross
- www.cavarovellats.com/en/product/original-reserva-brut-nature-2017
- www.cavarovellats.com/en/cavas-and-wines/gran-reserva-masia-segle-xv-brut-nature