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Anna de Codorníu Brut Nature it is our tribute to the last person of the family that took the surname Codorníu, in 1659 he married the viticulturist Miquel Raventós. Anna de Codorníu was the first cava to include Chardonnay variety in its blend, which gives it delicate aromas, a cool unmistakable and a unique personality.DEVELOPMENT (VINIFICATION) We plan the optimum moment for harvest for each variety used in Anna de Codorníu Brut Nature. After de-stemming and pressing of the grapes, we obtain the musts. We add selected yeast and the must ferments at a temperature of between 15 C and 17 ºC. Once you have completed all the fermentation and stabilized the wine, is performed the assembly of the same and then bottled the resulting wine along with liquor circulation. The bottles pass to the underground cellars (at a constant temperature of 17 ºC) where takes place the second fermentation followed by a period of ageing in contact with lees of yeast. En total, the wine will spend a minimum of 12 months in the cellar, after which takes place the removed (decanting of the bottles to facilitate agglutination and subsequent elimination of sediment) and the disgorgement, time to remove the sediments deposited after the second fermentation. Subsequently it is added to a quantity of expedition liqueur that determines the content of residual sugars of this Brut Nature cava. Finally, cover the bottle and definitely with a cork stopper. This is the traditional method, also used in the production of champagne.VINEYARD (VITICULTURE) The grapes used for the elaboration of cava Anna de Codorníu Brut Nature, coming from two wine-making areas distinct. The variety Chardonnay comes from vineyards located in the region of more continental climate of the D. Or. Quarry, in Lleida, that is conducive to optimal concentration, less acidity, more body and greater intensity in the grape. Cropping systems follow the criteria of integrated production and are particularly adapted to the production of sparkling wine. The harvest takes place towards mid-August and is always carried out during the night, in order to keep the grapes as cool as possible and keep their aromas intact and prevent oxidation processes or spontaneous fermentations. Xarel lo varieties, The Macabeo and Parellada varieties come from vineyards selected by our teams of viticulture and oenology in the area of the Penedès, where these varieties show all its typicality: a good level of acidity, freshness and citrus aromas and floral.