Mercat Cava Brut Nature [W&S92][WA91]
Mercat Cava Brut Nature [W&S92][WA91]
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Producer: Mercat
Region: Penedès, Catalonia, Spain
Blend: 50% Xarel.lo, 40% Macabeu, 10% Parellada
Year: Non-Vintage
Wine & Spirits, 92 Points
"From vines planted on clay and limestone around the village of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, this is a classic blend of 50 percent xarel.lo, 40 percent macabeo, with parellada making up the rest. It aged for 18 months on its lees and developed slight hints of flor, as if it were a bubbly interpretation of a Fino. It moves through the mouth in cool waves of flavor, the texture firm yet creamy. It’s a rich, layered sparkler to serve with suquet de peix, a classic Catalàn fish soup with clams."
Wine Advocate, 91 Points
"A wonderful peachy bouquet that blossoms in the glass with hints of dried apricot and honeysuckle. The palate is very well-balanced with crisp acidity and a fine thread of bitter lemon that lends tension and poise, leading to a very champagnois finish. Excellent!"
Winemaker Notes:
"A complex nose of ripe pear and brioche with zesty minerality on the palate and chalky soil notes. Stone fruits like apricots and nectarines are framed by a structure of acidity and limestone that show through due to the lack of dosage."
Alcohol: 11.5%
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