Mata i Coloma "Cupada No. 22" Cava Brut Nature Reserva - 2017
Item # 33510
750mL
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$239.52
$227.54/ Case of 12
Tasting Notes
This Cava, modeled after grower Champagne, is outstanding. Tended with care and aged on its lees for 24 months, the wine pushes its country's sparkling potential. Elegant feminine style with powerful mineral backbone and racy acidity.
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Looking for the perfect cava for your holiday celebrations?
Look no further than the Pere Mata i Coloma Cava Brut Nature Reserva. A vintage dry sparkling wine from Catalunya, this blend of traditional cava grapes Xarello, Macabeu and Parellada spends no less than two years on the lees. It has a depth and complexity rarely seen in cavas, yet is, according to winemaker Pere Mata "simple enough to drink with reckless abandon." Perky citrus and white floral notes dance across the tongue with this bubbly, while subtle bread and yeast add an undercurrent of structure.
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Astor's Glossary of Terms
Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the...
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