winery

Josep Ventosa

Penedès, Spain

Philosophy

Hand-harvested grapes pressed to first-juice only, with slow temperature-controlled fermentation in steel tanks followed by bottle-aged secondary fermentation. Sparkling wines rest on lees a minimum of fourteen months, developing fine persistent bubbles and herbaceous minerality characteristic of Penedès limestone soils.

Reputation

The Ventosa-Mañé family has stewarded vines in the Penedès since 1941, witnessing the entire evolution of Cava from its nineteenth-century origins to the modern era. Their estate sprawls across east and south-facing plateaus where Mediterranean sun and complex microclimatic zones coax optimal ripeness from Xarel·lo, Macabeu, Parellada, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Trepat.

AllocationComplex producer structure: wines marketed as 'Josep Ventosa' are produced by family business Ventosa Magnje (founded 1941) but marketed and distributed through Jan Vidal (holding company founded 1970). Sources also reference 'Josep 1952' as a certified organic label from the same family, marking the year of first vineyard planting on the estate. CCPAE organic certification confirmed in Regal Wine PDF. Production figure of 5000 bottles appears to represent individual cuvée production, not total annual output. No official producer website found; distribution through multiple importers (Cardel Wines, Hand Picked Selections, WineStyle). Instagram account (@josepventosawines) marks promotional/social presence. Recommend clarification on actual annual production volume and official producer designation during review. | Importer overflow captured (importer_other): 'Frizza (Estonia)'

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