We are slowly getting used to this term, newly-branded but compulsory due to EU regulations, that substitutes the old one “Catalan champagne”, and which means sparkling wine made with natural 2nd fermentation in bottle. One says, that it is sometimes better to differentiate from your competitors branding wise, even if that means starting from scratch.

The wines from this land are experiencing the sweetest time of their history, as after having been forgotten on a secondary position until fifteen years ago in the wine panorama, they actually stand out in a primacy position along the wine market. Important to observe, that legions of unconditional followers from countries as England, Germany or USA have become fans of its wines. The sales figures are probably not as spectacular as other historical areas, but the Ribera has a reserved honour place among the wine-lovers. The restaurants cards speak for themselves.