Description

Llopart Ex·Vite is considered the emblem of the long aging of Llopart. It combines the history and legacy of Llopart and is named after the family motto Ex Vite Vita (life comes from the vine).

Board Characteristics

Store: Own Vineyards, in Bodega Llopart, Subirats (Barcelona)
DO Corpinnat
Add: 2013 (96 months of aging)
Grade: 12%

Variety: 60% Xarel.lo and 40% Macabeu

Operating temperature: 8-10ºC

CATA's notes: Golden, bright and penetrating color, it shows us a small, fine and integrated bubble that, thanks to its long aging, transforms into an emotional caress on the palate. Powerful, elegant and complex aroma that mixes hints of dried, toasted, balsamic and subtle smoked fruits. On the palate it is wide and very tasty, with slight nuances of baked fruit, structured and very creamy. Its memory is persistent and pleasant, prolonged as the time that its bottle keeps.

Preparation: Llbased produces all its sparkling wines with the traditional champennoise method, seeking excellence in all its products from the highest quality of the raw material, the grape. The Les Flandes vineyard places us in a redoubt formed by an amphitheater of vineyards, raised on walls of calcareous rock more than 12 meters high, from the Miocene epoch (16 million years) and more than 60 years old. . In this place there are unique, privileged and perfect characteristics for the production of grapes with the greatest expression of uniqueness where they come from. Les Flandes is an enclave located 380 meters above sea level, surrounded by an immense lung of Mediterranean pine and holm oak forest with great biodiversity and where an infinity of aromatic plants predominate. That is why we talk about the mountain vineyards of Llopart. "Coupage" with reserve wines aged in oak barrels. Champenoise liqueur made according to a genuine oenological formula from the end of the 5.300th century. Limited production of XNUMX bottles per year

Pairing: In Made in Spain Gourmet We recommend it with Sushi, Iberian sausages, soft starters

The vineyard is located in Les Flandes, which places us in a redoubt formed by an amphitheater of vineyards, elevated on vertical walls of limestone rock more than 12 meters high. Las Flandes is an enclave surrounded by an immense lung of Mediterranean pine and holm oak forest.

Terroir

Les Flandes is a space formed by a large amphitheater of vines, raised on a large vertical wall of limestone, more than 12 meters high. Due to the infiltration of rainwater, spectacular landslides have occurred on the rocky wall that allow access and examination, in an absolutely exceptional way, the subsoil of the vines located on its surface.

The soil is moderately deep, with a basic pH and highly evolved. It has a medium to fine texture and a good mineral balance, with the accumulation of carbonates in the middle layers. The level of organic matter is low. Up to 65cm deep it presents numerous cavities and galleries due to the high activity of the native fauna.
The slope of the land in the form of terraces prevents the accumulation of rainwater, forcing the vine to a vertical development of the roots, seeking moisture and taking advantage of the cracks found in the limestone rock. This fact allows the vines to maintain stable production and quality, even in years of extreme drought.

Microclimate

The vines extend north facing, shaded, and receive a nuanced insolation. The altitude compared to the surrounding land and the easy entry of cooler air from the North give rise, during the hottest seasons, to a high nighttime thermal contrast, a factor that favors a slow ripening of the grapes. These very special conditions give us optimal aromatic expression, complete phenolic development and the achievement of good sugar levels, while maintaining the high acidity essential for the long aging in the bottle that the wines will have.
The Lebeche wind, a south-westerly wind coming from the Baix Penedès coast, reaches us during summer afternoons as a marinated breeze loaded with humidity. This humid air brings two benefits for the vineyard: on the one hand, it provides water on the driest and hottest days due to the phenomenon of night condensation and as a moderator of the surrounding temperatures due to morning evaporation.

old vines

As in the rest of the Estate, all the vineyards are surrounded by wild areas and Mediterranean forest. The great existing biodiversity provides the vines with natural protection against plant diseases, allowing us to cultivate naturally, with healthy and resistant plants. Cultivation is carried out following the strictest organic and ecological criteria, in the same way as in the other 95 hectares of vineyards on the Heredad de Can Llopart de Subirats.
The vines of Les Flandes were planted in the decades from 1940 to 1960. They have an approximate production of 4000 kg/ha. (Less than 1,5kg per strain)

Ticu Vineyard (planted in 1960), Montònega variety. It is the phenotypic adaptation of the Parellada variety to mountain terrain. It is the most delicate grape, requiring careful green pruning and vegetative management. In Les Flandes, due to its peculiar conditions, it is possible to obtain wines with great aging potential and exceptional finesse from its grapes.

Vineyard of Pere de can Ros (1941-1954), variety Xarel·lo. It is the vineyard with the lowest production, providing grapes with high levels of sugar and acidity. It provides mineral profiles and an unusual salinity to the wine. It is the structure of the coupage.

Vineyard of l'Isidoro (1955), Macabeu variety. It originates subtle and elegant aromas, a persistent taste balance and a very stable aging. It is primarily responsible for the complex range of sensitive nuances of the Original 1887 sparkling wine.

Corpinnat

CORPINNAT is a Collective Brand of the European Union created with the aim of distinguishing the great sparkling wines made in the heart of the Penedès, from 100% organic grapes harvested by hand and vinified entirely on the property.

Cradle of great sparkling wines

Commitment to the origin

The CORPINNAT territory is the cradle of the great sparkling wines of the historic wine-growing region of Penedès, south of Barcelona, where at the end of the s. XIX began, and where the production of these wines has been perfected, following the traditional method. The climate, the land and the landscape, and extensive experience in the cultivation of the vine give this enclave the optimal conditions for the production of wines with a unique personality.

100% organic manual harvest

Commitment to sustainability and the environment

From manual harvests of certified organic grapes, based on historical varieties from Penedès, CORPINNAT goes one step further in favor of the sustainability of the territory and the landscape with a deep respect for native varieties.

100% winemaking on property

Commitment to the production process

CORPINNAT sparkling wines are made with grapes vinified entirely on the property to value the craft of the producer, and guarantee style and quality from origin.

long aging

Commitment to quality

The climate, the land and the traditional varieties of the CORPINNAT territory provide these sparkling wines with a capacity for aging in the bottle that will always be greater than 18 months. Likewise, the elaboration of a sparkling wine that exceeds 30 months, and another that exceeds 60 months of aging in the cellar, is proof of the commitment of the CORPINNAT wineries with long aging.

Value chain from the vineyard to the winery

Commitment to the winegrower

The commitment of the CORPINNAT wineries to sustainable viticulture and landscape conservation, together with the dignity of the viticulturist, entails the use of grapes from their own harvests or long-term alliances with viticulturists, at a guaranteed minimum price.

A regulation of use of the most demanding

Commitment to innovation, rigor and self-demand

The CORPINNAT wineries apply the principles of self-demand throughout the entire value chain of their product and certify compliance with the strict requirements established by the Regulations for the Use of the Brand through annual external audits.

Additional Information

Weight :	2 kg
do	Corpinnat

Information about Llopart

According to a document written in Latin dated January 7, 1385, Bernat Llopart (or Bernardus Leopardi) received the transfer of some vineyards located in the current Estate of Can Llopart de Subirats. It is the first reference to the link between the Lloparts of the Penedés and viticulture, a relationship that has remained uninterrupted until today.

For centuries, the Llopart family combined the cultivation of traditional Mediterranean products: the vineyard, the wheat and the olive tree. It was at the end of the XNUMXth century that the Lloparts decided to dedicate themselves exclusively to viticulture, as happened in a generalized way in the Penedés.

In 1887 Pere Massana began to label his sparkling wine with the name of the farmhouse he owned in Subirats, Llopart. For this reason, he used a very special label, which is still used on all Llopart bottles. On the label you can see a panoramic view of the Llopart de Costa farmhouse and the surrounding mountains.

In the early 1950s, Pere Llopart Vilarós gave wineries a new boost. It actively contributed to publicize and give prestige to artisan sparkling wines, among which Llopart has established itself among the highest quality. This is how Llopart made the expression of the essence of the land and some vineyards, until today, which continues to develop its sparkling wines within the prestigious Corpinnat brand, where 10 bodeguros from Penedés are fighting to improve the image of the native sparkling wine of that area. .