Raventós i Blanc is a
Catalan winery and
family business
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founded in 1497 in
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia,
Penedès,
Catalonia
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, Spain, a wine region known for
Cava sparkling wine.
The estate of the Raventós family covers about 90 hectares of
vineyard
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s and woodlands. The winery produces
natural wine.
Pepe Raventós is the twenty-first generation of his family to work the estate. In 1872, Josep Raventós Fatjó made the first
bottle-fermented wine in Spain using native Spanish grape varieties.
See also
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List of oldest companies
The oldest companies in the world are the brands and companies which remain operating (either in whole or in part) since inception, excluding associations and List of oldest universities in continuous operation, educational, government, or relig ...
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Juvé y Camps
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Freixenet
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Codorníu
References
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{{Spanish wine regions
Wineries of Spain
Companies established in the 15th century
15th-century establishments in Spain
Sparkling wines
Catalan wine