Bufadors Vinya del Rascarà ungeschwefelt 2018

Wine description for Bufadors Vinya del Rascarà unsulphited 2018 by Recaredo

Colour & Appearance

Luminous golden yellow with bright reflections and a rapid, fine-beaded mousse – visually already a promise of liveliness and energy.

Nose

Expressive and unvarnished: grilled pineapple, ripe pear and bitter orange meet Cox Orange apple and tart apple notes. Citric, almost cider-like nuances join in. The whole thing feels enormously fruity, as if the fruit had just been pressed – pear skins, apple skin, quince must – a fascinating blend of juice, pulp and delicate tannicity that recalls the rawness of natural fermentation.

Palate

The fruit expression continues on the palate, accompanied by warm spices: cinnamon, cardamom, dried herbs such as thyme, marjoram and oregano. A hint of yeast, salt spray and pecan nut lend complexity. The texture is remarkable: it feels like damp stone and sea spray at once – mineral, almost marine. A creamy base reminiscent of butter brioche, embedded in the fine, airy structure of a sparkling wine that holds substance and lightness in perfect balance.

Finish

Long, saline-mineral with sustained freshness and a fine, chalky texture that recalls the limestone-rich soils of the vineyard site.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Rascara with its Xarel·lo vines planted in 1999 on extremely limestone-rich soils fundamentally shapes this wine. The mineral depth and the almost stony texture are direct translations of this unique terroir.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Radical purism: fermentation begins already in the vineyard and is used as a starter. No additives, no yeasts, no sugar, no sulphur – neither fining nor filtration. The base wine matured in 300-litre oak barrels, bottle fermentation lasted over 5 years and 4 months. At a lean 10.5% alcohol and under 0.5 g/l residual sugar, an elegant lightweight with serious character.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Oysters, scallops, monkfish with herb crust, grilled octopus, goat’s cheese, Parma ham with melon or simply Manchego – the saline minerality and herbal notes make it the ideal companion to Mediterranean cuisine.

Special Features

An uncompromising zero-zero sparkling wine without any additives – Ton Matas’s radical experiment in terroir expression and natural winemaking. A raw, honest interpretation of the traditional method.