# Fades del Calcari (2024)

- **Producer:** Còsmic Vinyaters
- **Colour:** rosé
- **Type:** sparkling
- **Grapes:** Sumoll
- **Region:** Catalonia, Spain
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 11.0%
- **Average price:** €18
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 6–8 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** strawberry, raspberry, peach, orange, grapefruit, blossom, bread, toast

## About this wine

Còsmic Vinyaters was established in 2013 by Catalan viticulturist Salvador Batlle Barrabeig. Working across two distinct Catalan terroirs—Alt Empordà and Baix Penedès—Batlle creates low-intervention micro-cuvées guided by biodynamic principles and sacred geometry. Fades del Calcari translates from Catalan to 'Fairies of the Limestone', paying tribute to the shallow calcareous clay soils of the 'El Cup del Benet' parcel in Masllorenç, planted with old Sumoll vines in 1965.

## Interesting facts

- Fades del Calcari translates from Catalan to 'Fairies of the Limestone', honoring the limestone soils of Penedès.
- Sourced from 'El Cup del Benet', a single vineyard parcel of 60-year-old Sumoll vines planted in 1965.
- Winemaker Salvador Batlle integrates sacred geometry and biodynamic practices in his micro-cuvée production.
- Made using the ancestral method (Pet-Nat) with zero added sulfites, finishing fermentation naturally inside the bottle.

## Food pairing

The electric high acidity and vibrant effervescence of this ancestral sparkling rosé cut effortlessly through rich cured meats and creamy fresh cheeses while enhancing the delicate brininess of raw seafood without overwhelming it.

## Wine making process

Crafted using the Méthode Ancestrale (Pet-Nat) from 100% hand-harvested Sumoll grapes. The whole clusters undergo direct pressing without destemming into stainless steel tanks. Spontaneous fermentation begins using only indigenous ambient yeasts. Before primary fermentation completes, the wine is bottled under crown cap to finish fermenting naturally in the bottle. Aged on fine lees for 10 months without fining, filtration, or added sulfites.