Initially intended for the exclusive consumption of the Juvé family and their friends, Reserva de la Familia has become the best-selling Brut Nature Gran Reserva cava in the world. From Juvé
It is also noted that "it has managed to position itself as one of the most emblematic and recognized labels worldwide, and an irreplaceable icon". The president of the cavas, Joan Juvé Santacana, recalls that this cavas was created by his father Josep Juvé Camps with his uncle Joan, under the technical direction of Antoni Cantos González, who is the father of the current technical director of Juvé
The Reserva de la Familia was introduced in markets such as Madrid thanks to the previous commercial work that Joan Juvé Santacana carried out with his father with the old Grand Crû cava. They left Sant Sadurní d'Anoia at 5 in the morning with a Seat 600 and, after eating in Terrer, in the Calatayud region (Zaragoza), they arrived at around seven thirty in the afternoon at the Gran Hotel Reina Victoria in the capital. Spanish (known for a time as the Hotel de los Toreros).
The goal was to go sell the next day to as many grocery stores (few supermarkets existed then) and restaurants as possible. The design of the Reserva de la Familia label was by Joan Montserrat and his team from the AP studio on Tuset Street in Barcelona. Joan Juvé remembers countless anecdotes with the Reserva de la Familia. Perhaps the most unique was that of a shoeshine boy who worked on Larios Street in Málaga, in front of the Lepanto cafeteria, who received a generous tip from Joan Juvé. The shoeshine boy had previously polished his shoes on a wooden box from the Family Reserve.
This year this cava has reached its 50th vintage. The first bottles went on sale in 1976 after 3 years of aging. Since it was released on the market, it has maintained the same image, with slight tweaks, but retaining the characteristic metal clip that holds the cork stopper (initially this cava was aged during the second fermentation in a bottle with a cork stopper held with a clip). The Reserva de Familia, it is stated from these cellars of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, “treasures in liquid form all the pillars of Juvé's philosophy
On the occasion of the 50 vintages, the president of Juvé
2018 was a vintage with very high rainfall since January, which favored the general performance of most varieties, since it had come from a fairly extreme drought during the previous three years. This allowed a slight increase in production compared to 2017 in some of the Juvé vineyards.
Reserva de la Familia 2018 is a Gran Reserva (Superior Guard) Brut Nature. It is an ecological cava with a minimum of 36 months of aging in rima in contact with its lees. From Juvé
Its soils are clay-calcareous between 220 and 250 meters above sea level and clay-loam between 500 and 700 meters above sea level. The average age of the vineyards of this cava is more than 25 years. It is harvested manually. The flower must of each variety undergoes alcoholic fermentation separately, and subsequently malolactic fermentation (one of the hallmarks of Juvé production).
Sample number 90,378 tasted. It is a sparkling wine with a beautiful straw yellow color, with golden reflections. It exhibits a carbonic acid with small bubbles, which form a constant rosary and a perfect crown (initially). In the olfactory phase it shows notes that are reminiscent of fruit (fresh apple) and white flowers. All this in a bed of aromatic Mediterranean garrigue plants, such as rosemary. It also exhibits notes of lightly toasted bread and dried fruits (almond) that show its 3 years of aging in rhyme in contact with its lees. In the mouth we find notes of dried fruits and fresh apple.
It offers a good balance between body and acidity. It stands out for its dryness. He is serious and transparent with his origin. It is clean and pure, and its good total acidity (5.6 grams per liter in tartaric) makes it refreshing and gives it depth. Furthermore, its interesting and marked final saline touch, which makes you salivate, transports you to its clay-calcareous vineyards. The carbon is very well integrated. With 12º alcohol.
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He defines it as a dish with intense flavors “that will combine with the complexity of the Reserva de la Familia.” And he adds that “cannelloni is a dish with a long preparation behind it, just like our cava, which has been aged for more than four years. Marked by the autolysis of the yeasts with an aromatic profile rich in toasted notes, sweet spices and truffle that harmonize perfectly with the dish. Furthermore, being completely dry and with a fine and delicate bubble, it compensates for the characteristic texture of cannelloni and béchamel.”
The Juvé family has been dedicated to viticulture for two centuries. In 2022 they will celebrate their centenary as sparkling wine makers (1921). They have 271 hectares of their own vineyard cultivated 100% organically. The La Capella, La Siberia, Gran Juvé brands are born in the underground cellars of the Sant Sadurní d'Anoia winery
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