Ancestral Method
60 (Aged in bottle for 60 months)

Raul Bobet Torres RieslingSemillon Pinot Noir

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Taika Cava Cava Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Semillon Costers del Segre Semillon 20-30

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50% Semillon, 50% Sauvignon Blanc

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(Robert Parker’s rating: 94 points)
2016 Taika Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (Ancestral method) 2022 3 Bobet 3,200

Raul Bobet, once the chief winemaker at Torres, is a legendary figure in Spanish wine. Driven by concerns about climate change, he chose to plant vineyards at high altitudes in the Pyrenees, producing Riesling, Semillon, and Pinot Noir that showcase a refined side of Spain.

Taka is a truly distinctive sparkling wine. It is neither Cava nor Champagne, crafted instead from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

At 1,000 meters in Costers del Segre, Semillon develops remarkable complexity. Its minerality is unique to the mountains, complemented by cool, dry conditions and sharp diurnal shifts that bring balance, waxy aromas, and depth.

Sauvignon Blanc adds freshness, crisp acidity, and bright fruit. The wine is bone dry, with no added sugar, and its bubbles are exceptionally fine. It shows best after 2030 minutes of aeration.

Castell dEncus lies in Talarn, Catalonia, beside 12thcentury stone cellars carved by monks. Bobet combines these ancient methods with modern techniques, powering the winery sustainably with geothermal energy. His philosophy is to preserve freshness, elegance, and complexity.

Raul is also deeply interested in philosophy and meditation, and he names his wines either in Sanskrit or after the places where the grapes grow. His guiding principle is simple:
Fresh, fine, elegant, complex wines of exceptional quality crafted with minimum intervention, where the vineyard and grapes take the leading role.

His wines often leave a lasting impression, and the estate has become one of Spains most exciting rising stars. Taka is unfiltered, so sediment may appear. With no added sulfur, it should be stored in a cool environment to prevent unwanted evolution, and its acidity gives it excellent aging potential under proper conditions.

Country of Origin:
Catalonia, Spain

Type:
Sparkling

Grape varieties:
50% Semillon, 50% Sauvignon Blanc

Vinification:
Hand harvest in small boxes of 10 kg of grapes originated exclusively from the estate. Usingthe ancestral method (without adding sugar at the end of fermentation), all the sugar comes from the grapes themselves. Taka will remain in the cellar for 5 years.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 94 points)
The ancestral sparkling white 2016 Taka was produced with blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon that partially fermented in oak barrels.The wineis subtle, complex and clean, with full aromas and flavors from properly ripened grapes along with a creamy touch. This was disgorged in March 2022, so it had a long time in contact with the lees in bottle. It’s a lot more complex than the majority of ancestral sparkling wines, and it has very integrated and small bubbles that make it nicely textured. This is about precision and finesse, Bobet’s signature. 3,200 bottles produced.