Bohigas Crianza Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
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In 1933, Joan VivesGibert reorganized the productive structure of Can Macia to elaborate cellar aged sparkling wines that first appeared on the market during Christmas of 1936. Still to this day, the family tradition has continued, adding forces of technological innovation and improved quality.
Today, Maria Casanovas Giro and her father, Jordi Casanovas Bohigas, a descendants of the family who have owned Can Macia since its origins, organize and manage the estate and its cellar. Ariadna Casanovas Giro, Jordi's eldest daughter and Maria's sister, is in charge of exports. Victoria Giro -married to Jordi, and mother of Ariadna and Maria-, is the proprietor of Can BatlleVell, where they have created a modern cellar designed by Victoria herself as she is the architect.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
The highest wine growing zone in Spanish Cataluña, Terra Alta is south of Priorat and Montsant. Here growers are following the trends of Priorat, recovering Garnacha blanca vines for white wines and focusing on quality red blends.