Bottling Date: April 1996

Varieties: Native grapes of the Penedés region of Catalonia, Parellada, Xarel.lo, and Macabeo. Exclusively from our own vineyards (210 Ha) harvested by hand.

Denomination of Origin: Cava (from the Catalonian Penedés region)

Basic wine: Made only from flowered must and first pressings - only 45% of yield in a pneumatic-banded press. As the harvest was done when sugar / acidity proportion and ripe point of the grapes where optimum, no corrections were necessary at the cellar.

1st Fermentation: At 16^oC, in stainless-steel vats.

2nd Fermentation: 4 years minimum in the bottle, in underground cellars, at a natural and constant temperature of 15^oC.

Shaking (or stirring): Manually, on a shaking-table.

Type of Bottle: Champagne-type bottle, 75 cl. capacity. Available as well in 1'5 l.

Reducing Sugars: 1'8 gr./litre.

Total Acidity in Tartaric States: 5'9 gr./litre.

Pressure inside of Bottle: 4'8 Atmospheres.

Degree of Alcohol: 11'5 vol%

Serving Temperature: 4^oC to 6^oC

Organoleptic Characteristics: Has a straw-yellow colour with bright golden tinges. An abundance of small and persistant bubbles, a good crown and good pearls.

Its aroma is very clean, powerful and classical, that denotes its long aging with a fruity back-ground and delicate floral overtones. It is very well-balanced in the mouth, tasty and smooth with an intensity of flavour. Well-rounded and with good taste-persistance. Its end-mouth sensation is an elegant one. Its back-of-the-nose flavour is wide, powerful and complex.

Awards:

• Gold Bacchus for Alimentaria (1.995 Barcelona)
• Gold Medal for Alimentaria (1.988 Barcelona)
• Laureat mundial du Vin (Bruxel.les 1.990)
• Gold Medal Gastronomia S.XX (Madrid 1.993). The 10 best Spanish Cavas (Restauradores 1.993). Honour distinction Gourmets 'Guide 93.
• Gols Star - Guía de Oro de los Vinos de España 95. Andrés Proensa.
• Silver Star Guía 98 Los mejores vinos y destilados de José Peñín
• Mejores vinos Guía Peñín '98.
• Silver Strar Guia de Oro de los Vinos de España 99. Andres Proensa
• Bronze Medal - InterVin International. Canadá '99
• Toyota Guide to the Best 300 wines of Spain 2000
• Gold Medal - Radio Turismo 2000

Its goes well with baked and grilled fish, white meats, stewed or roasted although it also has sufficient personality to allow it to company the entire meal.

Labeling: The format of the label is an identification mark of the Company Rovellats since the 40's. It was one of the first made to present the Rovellats Cavas although, with the passing of the years, it was changed slightly to make it more in keeping with the tendencies of the market but it always kept its black colour as a distinctive mark of the firm (for its "Bruts"). The red colour of its neckband has always been a distinctive mark.

Marketing: As an exclusive product is marketed to the best Restaurants, delikatessens and fine wine shops.

Exports are mainly concentrated to E.E.C. Countries and Japan.