Ramon Jane "Tinc Set" [250ml can]

Ramon Jane "Tinc Set" [250ml can]Ramon Jan is a project originally started by Ramon, his wife Merc Cusc, and Toni Carbo in 2006. They have been immensely important in resisting the dominance of the industrial Cava producers in Catalonia. About 220 million bottles are produced by about three companies there, led by Freixenet. Standards keep dropping and the most serious producers keep leaving the official Cava designation. The most radical and natural producers in the region are Ramon

and sage note with a sneaky note of blueberry Pop Tart

With almost prickly acidity and a finish that reminds me of Orangina

who is more known for their swoon-worthy sparkling reds that come from the tiny Cerdon du Bugey village of Mérignat where the Renardarts have been vignerons for 7 generations

Kosher for Passover

Fresh lemon and lime and a touch of pith are complimented by a delicious saline and mineral structure

It is a thick-skinned

both in the vineyard and in the cellar

The vineyard is planted at 1650' elevation on decomposed granite soils

and rocky terrain of Pic St Loup

son of Catherine & Pierre

Some of their wines can be natty but the Mercurey is a beautiful mixture of lively rawness that doesn't overwhelm the elegant

complex wine with lots of charm