Petit Caus Blanco 2023 is a coupage of the xarel·lo, macabeo, chardonnay, and chenin blanc varieties from vineyards with clay and limestone soils worked with ecological principles. The winery Can Ràfols dels Caus presents a wine that is enormously expressive, fresh, and balanced, inviting you to repeat with every sip.
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General features
Type of wine
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Type of bottle
Bordeaux Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
Alcohol content (% vol.)
11.5
General Information
Petit Caus Blanco 2023 is a wine made from old vineyards cultivated on soils with a large calcareous and clay mass, located at the southern end of the Litoral mountain range bordered between the plains of Penedés and the Mediterranean Sea, a unique and singular environment.
The Can Ràfols Dels Caus winery and its founder Carlos Esteva wanted to give their wines a unique character and define the winery with a well-recognized identity. To achieve this, they introduced new grape varieties for the area and cultivation methods, always ecological, with the aim of achieving high levels of quality.
Petit Caus Blanc 2023 is a white wine from the D.O. Penedés made with a blend of xarel·lo, macabeo, chardonnay, and chenin blanc varieties harvested manually. At the winery, a traditional fermentation takes place, where no selected yeast is added. The result of all this is a fresh and expressive wine that pairs ideally with all kinds of appetizers, rice dishes, seafood, white fish, and semi-cured cheeses.
Tasting notes
Petit Caus Blanco is a pale straw yellow wine, clean and bright.
Clean nose with medium intensity, featuring mineral aromas and hints of white fruit.
On the palate, it is dry, expressive, with lively acidity that brings freshness and is very well-balanced.
The winery
Winery
The Can Ràfols Dels Caus winery was founded in 1979 with the arrival of Carlos Esteva to his grandfather's estate of the same name. Esteva's arrival at the estate marked a revolution, as he regenerated the exploitation of its vineyards by introducing new varieties and cultivation methods aimed at achieving quality, giving the wines a unique character and the winery its own identity.
After several decades in the wine sector, Carlos Esteva continues to stand out for his extensive knowledge of the wine world. He has been nominated by the renowned Académie Internationale du vin. Additionally, he has created countless references at Can Ràfols Dels Caus and is involved in other projects such as Mas Oller in Empordà and Can Camps.
In a unique and singular environment, the wines of Can Ràfols Dels Caus are born in soils with a significant limestone mass located at the southernmost end of the Litoral mountain range, bordered by the Penedès plains and the Mediterranean Sea.
25 years after Carlos Esteva took the reins of Can Ràfols Dels Caus, he decided to build a new winery with the aim of improving operations, expanding qualitative potential, and continuing research.
Carlos Esteva seeks to produce great wines that express the nuances of their terroir. For him, exceptional wines have that something that goes beyond what we are capable of perceiving through the eyes, nose, and palate.