Alta Alella Cava Brut Nature Mirgin Gran Reserva 2018 Organic 750ml

A light, structured, fruity Cava, given the personal touch of Josep Maria Pujol-Busquets.
Product description

The Gran Reserva cavas are bottle-aged for at least 30 months, while the some “collection” cavas has an optimal ageing period of over 10 years. All the grapes are organically farmed, using the local varieties Mataró and Pansa Blanca, and all the bottles are retailed immediately after being disgorged. A passion for cava that has been rewarded with many international prizes.

Jancis Robinson Review of 2018 Vintage: Tasted blind in the context of portfolio. Lemon in colour. Salty bread-dough aroma. Fine mousse, zesty acidity. Lemon peel, lime, white grapefruit with its corresponding pithiness, raw sweet almond, juicy green apple, chalk, a slight rubber aroma (not at all in a bad way, in a characteristically Cava way). The aromatics are quite fresh and layered with more fruit (rather than secondary character) than the other Cavas. Plenty of minerality though. Persistent finish with bread-dough autolytic quality. Absolutely lovely. -- Samantha Cole-Johnson