Ramon Jané, Ovella Negra
DESCRIPTION
Tropical and aromatic, with notes of nutmeg and yeast. Elegant with an edge.
Grapes: Garnatxa Blanca, Malvasia de Sitges
Place: Catalonia, Spain
ABV: 12.5%
Colour: Orange
Vintage: 2022
PRODUCER PROFILE
Ramon Jané began Mas Candi in 2006 with his good friend Toni Carbó, using their family’s vineyards to produce their own wines, effectively breaking the tradition of selling their entire production to the large Cava houses. Mas Candi focussed on grower Cavas and still wines, sustainably farmed and ethically produced. Always from organic viticulture.
In 2016 Ramon decided to go one step further and produce his own line of wines under his own name, from his family’s vines, made with no additions whatsoever. Pure grape juice, wild fermented and with no added sulphur. These are wines made from his family’s vines, only indigenous varieties and reflect its terroirs and history perfectly. This fertile Mediterranean region, on clay and calcareous soil, the wines are ripe and concentrated but with freshness, minerality and salinity. Ramon is particulalry interested in reviving almost extinct indigenous varietals which is why you’ll find an emphasis on little known varieties such as Sumoll and Mandó as well as the local champions Xarel-lo, Macabeu and Parellada.