The Wine Merchant Top 100 2025
Best Value Sparkling Wine Trophy
Llopart is a top-quality producer of organic, Traditional Method sparkling wines from their country estate Can Llopart de Subirats, located in one of the highest areas of Penedès. The family’s long winemaking history dates to 1385 and since then, 26 generations have cultivated the family vineyards. In 1887, Llopart created its first sparkling wines, but it was during the early 1950s, that Pere Llopart Vilarós actively contributed to the promotion of their ‘artisanal’ sparkling wines. Since 2019, their bottles bear the name ‘Corpinnat’ the collective brand of which they are co-founders, which distinguish the great sparkling wines of the region from D.O. Cava. They craft fine sparkling wines with strict quality guidelines as they feel the quality is intrinsically linked to origin and terroir. To be designated as Corpinnat, the grapes must be: 100% certified organic, grown in a designated area of Penedès, hand-harvested, vinified entirely on the estate property and receive long lees ageing.
The grapes were very lightly whole bunch pressed without destemming. The must was then clarified by cool, static sedimentation. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. The secondary fermentation took place in the bottle as per the Traditional Method, followed by 48 months bottle ageing. An enticing and complex bouquet of roasted nuts, honey and smoky tones leads to a creamy and beautifully balanced palate with a fine, elegant mousse.
